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| The Republic of Turkey or simply Turkey
(Türkiye) is a Eurasian country located mainly in the Anatolian peninsula in Asia, with a small portion of its territory located in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe. Turkey borders eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia, Armenia and the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan to the northeast; Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular constitutional republic, whose political system was established in 1923. Turkey is a member state of the United Nations, NATO,
OSCE, OECD, OIC and the Council of Europe. In October 2005, the European Union opened accession negotiations with Ankara. Due to its strategic location straddling Europe and Asia and between three seas, Turkey has been a historical crossroads and economic
centre, the homeland of and battleground between several great civilizations.
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Türkiye
Cumhuriyeti
Republic of Turkey
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Coat
of arms
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Motto:
Turkish: Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh
(English: "Peace at Home, Peace in the
World")
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| Capital
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Ankara
41°1′N 28°57′E
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| Largest city
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Istanbul
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| Official language(s)
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Turkish
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Government
President
Prime Minister
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Republic
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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National
Day
- Formation of Parliament
- Start of War of Independence
- Victory Day
- Declaration of Republic
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-23
April 1920
-19 May 1919
-30 August 1922
-29 October 1923
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Area
- Total
- Water (%)
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780,580 km² (36th)
301,384 sq mi
1.3
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Population
- 2006 est.
- 2000 census
- Density
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70,413,958
(17th 1)
67,844,903
90/km² (82th 1)
230/sq mi
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GDP
(PPP)
- Total
- Per capita
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2006
estimate
611.6 billion (18th)
8,393 (73nd)
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| HDI
(2003)
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0.750
(94th) – medium
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| Currency
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New
Turkish Lira2 (YTL) |
Time
zone
- Summer (DST)
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EET
(UTC+3)
CEST (UTC+2)
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| Internet
TLD
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.tr
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| Calling
code
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+90
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1.) Population
& Density ranks based on 2005 figures
2.) Since 1 January 2005, the New Turkish
Lira (Yeni Türk Lirası) replaced the old
Turkish Lira |
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