Outline of Turkey

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkey:

The Flag of Turkey

The Emblem of Turkey

The location of Turkey

Turkey – sovereign Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Southwest Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) at the southeastern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.^[1] Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic whose political system was established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I.

General reference edit

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːr.ki/ ^ⓘ
Common English country name: Turkey
Official English country name: The Republic of Turkiye
Common endonym(s), i.e., in Turkish: Türkiye
Official endonym(s): Türkiye Cumhuriyeti^ⓘ
Adjectival(s): Turkish
Demonym(s): Turks (in Turkish language: Türkler)
Etymology: Name of Turkey
International rankings of Turkey
ISO country codes: TR, TUR, 792
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TR
Internet country code top-level domain: .tr

Geography of Turkey edit

Turkey is a mountainous country.

Little Ararat is in the Eastern Anatolia Region.

Turkey has a coastline of 7,200km.

Turkey is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Asia (except Thrace)
    - Southwest Asia
  - Europe
    - Southeast Europe
- Time zone
  - Turkey Standard Time (UTC+03:00), since 2016
  - Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00) Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+03:00), until 2016.
- Extreme points of Turkey
  - High: Mount Ararat 5,137 m (16,854 ft)
  - Low: Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,648 km (1645 mi)

Syria (outline) 822 km (511 mi)

Iran (outline) 499 km (511 mi)

Iraq (outline) 352 km (310 mi)

Armenia (outline) 268 km (167 mi)

Georgia (outline) 252 km (157 mi)

Bulgaria (outline) 240 km (149 mi)

Greece (outline) 206 km (5128 mi)

Azerbaijan (outline) 9 km (6 mi)

Coastline: 7,200 km (4,474 mi)

Population of Turkey: 82 million 19th most populous country
Area of Turkey: 783,562 km² (302,455 sq mi) 36th most extensive country
Atlas of Turkey
Cities of Turkey, by population

Environment of Turkey edit

Turkish Angora is a distinctive breed from Ankara

Van cat is a distinctive cat breed that enjoys swimming

Geographic features of Turkey edit

Antalya is in the Mediterranean Region

Pamukkale is World Heritage Site in the Aegean Region

Regions of Turkey edit

Ecoregions of Turkey edit

List of ecoregions in Turkey

Ecoregions in Turkey

Administrative divisions of Turkey edit

Administrative divisions of Turkey

Provinces of Turkey edit

Provinces of Turkey Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called iller in Turkish

Districts of Turkey edit

Districts of Turkey The provinces of Turkey are divided into 923 districts (ilçeler; sing. ilçe).

Demography of Turkey edit

Demographics of Turkey

Census in Turkey

Government and politics of Turkey edit

Ankara is the capital

National government edit

Constitution of Turkey

Legislative branch edit

The Parliament of Turkey

Parliament of Turkey
- Speaker of the Grand National Assembly

Executive branch edit

The Presidential Complex

Head of state and Head of government: President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (12th)
Vice President of Turkey: Fuat Oktay (1st)
Cabinet of Turkey

Judicial branch edit

A courthouse in Istanbul

Turkey national courts

Foreign relations edit

Foreign policy of Turkey

International organization membership edit

Military edit

Intelligence organizations edit

History of Turkey edit

Topkapı is one of the many Ottoman palaces in Istanbul.

History of Turkey, by period edit

History of Turkey, by subject edit

Culture of Turkey edit

Topkapı served as the main residence of Ottoman sultans in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Dolmabahçe Palace is on the Bosporus with sweeping views.

Dolmabahçe Palace displays Baroque influences in Ottoman architecture.

The chandelier in Dolmabahçe Palace was a gift from Queen Victoria.

Appreciation for Turkish coffee in Istanbul led to the creation of the first ever coffeehouse in the world.

Salep is a traditional drink that is made out of orchids.

Turkey consumes more tea per capita than any other country.

Boza is a popular wintertime malt drink.

Turquerie: Madame de Pompadour portrayed as a Turkish lady in 1747.

Turquerie: Crown prince of Austria had his working room decorated in the Turkish style in 1881.

Art in Turkey edit

Law in Turkey edit

Religion in Turkey edit

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Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Inside the Blue Mosque

Hagia Triada in Istanbul

Hemdat Israel Synagogue

Grand Synagogue of Edirne

Sports in Turkey edit

Oil wrestling is the national sport of Turkey.

Sports in Turkey

Economy and infrastructure of Turkey edit

Financial district of Levent in Istanbul

Istanbul Airport is the main international airport in Istanbul.

Turkey provides high-speed rail service with speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph).

Butterfly Valley, home to 105 species of butterflies, is a popular tourist attraction.

Wind farm on Bozcaada

Education in Turkey edit

Robert College is a selective high school in Turkey.

Galatasaray Lisesi (gate pictured) is a public high school in Istanbul that dates back to 1481.

See also edit

References edit

^ "Turkey". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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