Santa Claus and His Life in Turkey Six Facts about Santa Claus and Turkey that You Never Knew Santa Claus was born in the town of Patara on the South West coast of Turkey between the years of 260 and 280AD. When Nicholas's parents died, ...See moreSanta Claus and His Life in Turkey Six Facts about Santa Claus and Turkey that You Never Knew Santa Claus was born in the town of Patara on the South West coast of Turkey between the years of 260 and 280AD. When Nicholas's parents died, they left him a lot of money and made him a wealthy man. He wanted to help people who were poor but he wanted to do it in secret so the agile bishop used to climb on the roofs of people's houses and drop coins down the chimney. One day, a citizen caught him in the act and his good nature was revealed to the town. Upon his death, a memorial was erected in the town but it would be a number of years before he gained the holiest of titles and that was as Saint Nicholas. He also became the patron saint of sailors but more specifically of children as he was remembered for giving them nuts, fruit and sweets for good behavior. Written by
Omer Sarikaya
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