Turkey
Turkey is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace (Rumeli in Turkish) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus Island are to the south, the Black Sea is to the north and the Aegean Sea to the west.Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest, Greece to the west, Iraq and Syria to the southeast, Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east and Georgia to the northeast.
Turkish Straits ‘the
Bosphorus’ and ‘the Dardanelles’, separate Europe from Asia. The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea and the Dardanelles connects the Aegean Sea to the Marmara Sea.
Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic, which is the successor state to the Ottoman Empire. The political system of the country was established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Turkey is the member of organizations such as the OIC and ECO, Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, WEOG, OSCE and the G-20 major economies.
Breathtaking natural beauties such as beaches, bays, coves, ports, islands, peninsulas, mountains and valleys, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and grottoes, hot springs, healing waters and muds; due to being a crossroads of religions, rich historical and archeological sites, improving hotel and touristic infrastructure, a tradition of hospitality and competitive prices make Turkey one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world.
COUNTRY PROFILE
Official Name
Republic of Turkey
Capital
Ankara
Largest Cities
Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Antalya
Area
814.578 km2
Geographical Coordinates
Eastern Meridians 26° and 45° and Northern Parallels 36° and 42°
Language
The official language is Turkish. English is widely spoken.
Currency
Turkish Lira (TL)
Time Zone
GMT+2
International Dial Code
+90
