Turkey - Introduction
Turkey (officially: Republic of Turkey) is a country in Asia, precisely in Western Asia, with a population of about 86.5 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of Republic of Turkey is Ankara, and the official country TLD code is .tr. Turkey has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as TR, TUR, TUR, 792 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Turkey , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Turkey |
| Common (Native) | Turkey |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Turkey |
| Alternative spellings | TR, Turkiye, Republic of Turkey, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| tur | Turkish |
|---|
Geography
Turkey is located in Western Asia and has a total land area of 783562 km². It is bounded by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria and the capital city is Ankara
| Region/Continent | Europe |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+03:00 |
| Capital city | Ankara |
| Area | 783562 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 86.5 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Turkish / Female: Turkish |
| fra | Male: Turc / Female: Turque |
| Lat/Lng | 39, 35 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Turkey
The flag of Turkey has a red field bearing a large fly-side facing white crescent and a smaller five-pointed white star placed just outside the crescent opening. The white crescent and star are offset slightly towards the hoist side of center.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Turkish lira |
| Code | TRY |
| Symbol | ₺ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | TR |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | TUR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 792 |
| International calling code | +90 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | TUR |
All Important Facts about Turkey
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