Turkey

Extracted Attributes

• Capital

  Ankara, Turkey

• Land Area

  783,562 square kilometres

• Population

  85,372,377 people

• Largest City

  Istanbul, Turkey

• PPP GDP Rank

  11th largest in the world

• Official Name

  Republic of Türkiye

• Government Type

  Unitary presidential republic

• Nominal GDP Rank

  16th largest in the world

• Official Language

  Turkish

• Religious Demographic

  Muslim-majority (approximately 99.8% of the population)

Timeline

• Foundation of the Ottoman Empire which eventually expanded to become a global power. (Source: undefined)

  1299-01-01

• Mehmed II conquers Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), marking the end of the Byzantine Empire. (Source: undefined)

  1453-05-29

• The Ottoman Empire enters World War I under the control of the Three Pashas. (Source: undefined)

  1914-07-28

• The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed following the Turkish War of Independence and the abolition of the sultanate. (Source: undefined)

  1923-10-29

• Adoption of the first republican constitution of Turkey. (Source: undefined)

  1924-04-20

• Turkey becomes a charter member of the United Nations. (Source: undefined)

  1945-10-24

• Opening of the first national park in Turkey to protect rare species and habitats. (Source: undefined)

  1958-01-01

• Turkey becomes an associate member of the European Union. (Source: undefined)

  1963-01-01

• The tense relationship between Turkey and NATO is flagged as a potential geopolitical flashpoint for the year. (Source: Document 5cad4e4e-79e4-401e-9806-ecf722cd9b15)

  2024-01-01

Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to various ancient peoples. The Hattians were assimilated by the Hittites and other Anatolian peoples. Classical Anatolia transitioned into cultural Hellenization after Alexander the Great's conquests, and later Romanization during the Roman and Byzantine eras. The Seljuk Turks began migrating into Anatolia in the 11th century, starting the Turkification process. The Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ruled Anatolia until the Mongol invasion in 1243, when it disintegrated into Turkish principalities. Beginning in 1299, the Ottomans united the principalities and expanded. Mehmed II conquered Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) in 1453. During the reigns of Selim I and Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire became a global power. From 1789 onwards, the empire saw major changes, reforms, centralization, and rising nationalism while its territory declined. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, persecution of Muslims during the Ottoman contraction and in the Russian Empire resulted in large-scale loss of life and mass migration into modern-day Turkey from the Balkans, Caucasus, and Crimea. Under the control of the Three Pashas, the Ottoman Empire entered World War I in 1914, during which the Ottoman government committed genocides against its Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian subjects. Following Ottoman defeat, the Turkish War of Independence resulted in the abolition of the sultanate and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne. Turkey emerged as a more homogenous nation state. The Republic was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, modelled on the reforms initiated by its founder and first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Turkey remained neutral during most of World War II, but was involved in the Korean War. Several military interventions interfered with the transition to a multi-party system. Turkey is an upper-middle-income and emerging country; its economy is the world's 16th-largest by nominal and 11th-largest by PPP-adjusted GDP. As the 15th-largest electricity producer in the world, Turkey aims to become a hub for regional energy transportation. It is a unitary presidential republic. Turkey is a founding member of the OECD, G20, and Organization of Turkic States. With a geopolitically significant location, Turkey is a NATO member and has its second-largest military force. It may be recognized as an emerging, a middle, and a regional power. As an EU candidate, Turkey is part of the EU Customs Union. Turkey has coastal plains, a high central plateau, and various mountain ranges with rising elevation eastwards. Turkey's climate is diverse, ranging from Mediterranean and other temperate climates to semi-arid and continental types. Home to three biodiversity hotspots, Turkey is prone to frequent earthquakes and is highly vulnerable to climate change. Turkey has a universal healthcare system, growing access to education, and increasing levels of innovativeness. It is a leading TV content exporter. With numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites and intangible cultural heritage inscriptions, and a rich and diverse cuisine, Turkey is the fourth most visited country in the world.

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• Turkey - Wikipedia

  Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia "Georgia (country)"), Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. [...] Turkey is an upper-middle-income and emerging country; its economy is the world's 16th-largest by nominal "List of countries by GDP (nominal)") and 11th-largest by PPP-adjusted GDP "List of countries by GDP (PPP)"). As the 15th-largest electricity producer in the world, Turkey aims to become a hub for regional energy transportation. It is a unitary presidential republic. Turkey is a founding member of the OECD, G20, and Organization of Turkic States. With a geopolitically significant location, [...] Turkey covers an area of 783,562 square kilometres (302,535 square miles). With Turkish straits and Sea of Marmara in between, Turkey bridges Western Asia and Southeastern Europe. Turkey's Asian side covers 97% of its surface, and is often called Anatolia. Another definition of Anatolia's eastern boundary is an imprecise line from the Black Sea to Gulf of Iskenderun. Eastern Thrace, Turkey's European side, includes around 10% of the population and covers 3% of the surface area. The country is

• Turkish - Core Concepts - Cultural Atlas

  Turkey (officially the Republic of Turkey) is a large country situated on the crossroads between Europe and Asia. Its geographic position between these continents has exposed Turkish society to both Eastern and Western influences – from the Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and the Caucasus. As a result, the culture hosts unique blends of both traditional and modern conventions as well as religious and practices. Indeed, Turks continue to negotiate their identity as some

• Turkey | National Geographic Kids

  Turkey is a large peninsula that bridges the continents of Europe and Asia. Turkey is surrounded on three sides by the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Sea. Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, is built on land in the Bosporus seaway. The city is partly in Europe and partly in Asia. Turkey is larger than the state of Texas. [...] Turkey was a founding member of the United Nations, which was created after World War II. Turkey has been an associate member of the European Union since 1963, but it has not been accepted as a full member. Turkey is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) which is a defense alliance. Because of its location in the Middle East, Turkey is strategic in world affairs. [...] Turkey is a resting location for birds on their migratory journey between their summer and winter homes. They flock to Kus Golu, or Bird Lake in a protected national forest that is surrounded by reed marshes. The first national park in Turkey opened in 1958. Today there are 39 parks where rare species and their habitats are protected. Several species are at risk, including the northern bald eagle which is critically endangered.

• Turkey (Türkiye) | Location, Geography, People, Economy, Culture ...

  Turkey, also called Türkiye, country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe. Throughout its history it has acted as both a barrier and a bridge between the two continents. [...] 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. Nearly all of the country is in Asia, comprising the oblong peninsula of Asia Minor—also known as Anatolia (Anadolu)—and, in the east, part of a mountainous region sometimes known as the Armenian Highland. The remainder—Turkish Thrace (Trakya)—lies [...] The country has a north-south extent that ranges from about 300 to 400 miles (480 to 640 km), and it stretches about 1,000 miles from west to east. Turkey is bounded on the north by the Black Sea, on the northeast by Georgia and Armenia, on the east by Azerbaijan and Iran, on the southeast by Iraq and Syria, on the southwest and west by the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea, and on the northwest by Greece and Bulgaria. The capital is Ankara, and its largest city and seaport is Istanbul.

• Turkey Overview, History & Map | Where is Turkey? - Study.com

  Turkey is a secular country, but its citizens are overwhelmingly Muslim (approximately 99.8%). Amongst its more than 78 million citizens, Turkey is populated by a majority Turkish population with a strong Kurdish minority. Due to this ethnic makeup, the Turkish language is the country's official language. Turkish is part of the Altaic linguistic grouping along with other languages spoken in the region, such as Mongolian and Manchu. [...] The capital city of the country, Ankara, is an industrial hub for the nation alongside the country's largest city, Istanbul. Of the approximately 78 million people who inhabit Turkey, the vast majority are Turkish in ethnicity and practice the religion of Islam. The country operates under a system of parliamentary democracy. It is a player on the global political stage as a member of major international organizations, such as the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. [...] The Republic of Turkey was formed on October 29, 1923. Kemal was installed as the new country's first president. The country's republican constitution was adopted the following year (on April 20, 1924) and amended four years later to declare the country as secular rather than Islamic officially. Over the years that followed, Turkey became more and more present on the global political stage, becoming a charter member of the United Nations in 1945 and a member of the North Atlantic Treaty

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• Country

  Turkey

• Instance Of

  Q6256

• Population

  85,372,377

• Coordinates

  Lat: 39.0, Lon: 36.0

• Inception Date

  10/29/1923