Turkey - Wikipedia
WEBTurkey is an upper-middle-income and emerging country; its economy is the world's 18th-largest by nominal and 11th-largest by PPP-adjusted GDP. It is a unitary presidential republic. Turkey is a founding member of the OECD, G20, …
Turkey | Location, Geography, People, Economy, Culture,
WEB2 days ago · Turkey is situated at the crossroads of the Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, and eastern Mediterranean. It is among the larger countries of the region in terms of territory and population, and its land area is greater than that of any European state.
Turkey Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · Turkey is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. It is bordered by seven countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest, Georgia to the northeast, Armenia and Iran to the east, Iraq to the southeast, and Syria to the south.
Turkey | Culture, Facts & Travel - CountryReports
WEB2 days ago · Aside from Russia, Turkey is the largest country in Europe. Its 296,185 square miles lie between the Aegean, Black, and Mediterranean Seas. It stretches about 950 miles from west to east and 400 miles from north to south.
Turkey - Ottoman Empire, Geography, Culture | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Geography & Travel Countries of the World. History of Turkey. in Turkey. Also known as: Republic of Turkey, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti. Written by. John C. Dewdney. Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of Durham, England. Author of A Geography of the Soviet Union; Turkey; and others. John C. Dewdney, Malcolm Edward Yapp.
Turkey (Turkiye) - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Location. Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria.
Turkey country profile - BBC News
WEBAug 22, 2023 · Straddling the continents of Europe and Asia, Turkey's strategically important location has given it major influence in the region - and control over the entrance to the Black Sea. Progress...
Turkey - A Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBTurkey has a population of 85.4 million people (in 2024), the largest city is Istanbul, the national capital is Ankara. Spoken languages are Turkish (official), Kurdish by Kurdish people, and Arabic by Turkish Arabs. The predominant religion in Turkey is Islam (97-99%).
Turkey (Turkiye) Summary - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Turkey (Turkiye) Summary - The World Factbook. Country Summary. PDF. Introduction. Background. Reformer and national hero Mustafa KEMAL founded modern Turkey in 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire. Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and NATO in 1952, with EU accession talks beginning in 2005.
Turkey - The World Factbook
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the …
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