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Complete details about Turkey in Asia with capital city Ankara
| Country Name | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| Country Code | TUR |
| Capital City | Ankara |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Middle East |
| Independence Year | 1923 |
| Population | 66591000 |
| Surface Area | 774815.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 71.0 years |
| GNP | 210721.0 (old 189122.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic (1.4%) Kurdish (10.6%) Turkish [official] (87.6%) |
Major Cities |
Istanbul, Istanbul (population 8787958) Ankara, Ankara (population 3038159) Izmir, Izmir (population 2130359) Adana, Adana (population 1131198) Bursa, Bursa (population 1095842) Gaziantep, Gaziantep (population 789056) Konya, Konya (population 628364) Mersin (Içel), Içel (population 587212) Antalya, Antalya (population 564914) Diyarbakir, Diyarbakir (population 479884) Kayseri, Kayseri (population 475657) Eskisehir, Eskisehir (population 470781) Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa (population 405905) Samsun, Samsun (population 339871) Malatya, Malatya (population 330312) Gebze, Kocaeli (population 264170) Denizli, Denizli (population 253848) Sivas, Sivas (population 246642) Erzurum, Erzurum (population 246535) Tarsus, Adana (population 246206) Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras (population 245772) Elâzig, Elâzig (population 228815) Van, Van (population 219319) Sultanbeyli, Istanbul (population 211068) Izmit (Kocaeli), Kocaeli (population 210068) Manisa, Manisa (population 207148) Batman, Batman (population 203793) Balikesir, Balikesir (population 196382) Sakarya (Adapazari), Sakarya (population 190641) Iskenderun, Hatay (population 153022) Osmaniye, Osmaniye (population 146003) Çorum, Çorum (population 145495) Kütahya, Kütahya (population 144761) Hatay (Antakya), Hatay (population 143982) Kirikkale, Kirikkale (population 142044) Adiyaman, Adiyaman (population 141529) Trabzon, Trabzon (population 138234) Ordu, Ordu (population 133642) Aydin, Aydin (population 128651) Usak, Usak (population 128162) Edirne, Edirne (population 123383) Çorlu, Tekirdag (population 123300) Isparta, Isparta (population 121911) Karabük, Karabük (population 118285) Kilis, Kilis (population 118245) Alanya, Antalya (population 117300) Kiziltepe, Mardin (population 112000) Zonguldak, Zonguldak (population 111542) Siirt, Siirt (population 107100) Viransehir, Sanliurfa (population 106400) Tekirdag, Tekirdag (population 106077) Karaman, Karaman (population 104200) Afyon, Afyon (population 103984) Aksaray, Aksaray (population 102681) Ceyhan, Adana (population 102412) Erzincan, Erzincan (population 102304) Bismil, Diyarbakir (population 101400) Nazilli, Aydin (population 99900) Tokat, Tokat (population 99500) Kars, Kars (population 93000) Inegöl, Bursa (population 90500) Bandirma, Balikesir (population 90200) |
Turkey's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Businessweek (blog) | Sun, 19 May 2013 21:16:34 -0700 | |
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For years, Turkey was looked at as that economy that could only be vindicated with full induction into the European Union. But it's done quite well without that ribbon, thanks. Its stock market is surging and government borrowing costs are plunging ... read full story |
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| Publisher: USA TODAY | Sun, 19 May 2013 05:04:05 -0700 | |
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"The international community and the U.S. definitely have to help Turkey with the situation," said Sanverdi, raising his voice to be heard over the bulldozers that worked frenetically scraping rubble from the blast into piles for disposal. The building ... read full story |
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Related news/stories |
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| Publisher: Al-Monitor | Sun, 19 May 2013 14:35:03 -0700 | |
| Turkey Adjusts its Syria Policy read full story | ||
| Publisher: euronews | Sat, 18 May 2013 23:59:46 -0700 | |
| Anti-government anger in Turkey after Syria border bombings read full story | ||
| Publisher: Hurriyet Daily News | Sun, 19 May 2013 14:03:26 -0700 | |
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If Turkey came out of the 2008 crisis without major harm it is due to the structural reforms that had been done following the 2001 IMF agreement, Professor Taner Berksoy tells the Daily News. DAILY NEWS photo/ Emrah GÜREL. Barç?n Yinanç ... read full story |
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| Publisher: ABC Online | Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:30 -0700 | |
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Samoa has been forced to lift a ban on high-fat turkey tails, which was introduced amid concerns about diabetes, obesity and heart disease. The turkey offcuts will be available on Samoan menus for the first time since 2007. As part of a bid to join the ... read full story |
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Turkey Tweets
| From @_bellaamante on Mon May 20 01:54:38 EDT 2013 This is fat, making a turkey burger at 2am smh ??lol |
| From @efeefeo on Mon May 20 01:54:19 EDT 2013 @Slash Will you come Turkey again. |
| From @AsvpChocolate on Mon May 20 01:54:09 EDT 2013 RT @WhatTheFFacts: In 2005 in Turkey, a sheep committed suicide by jumping off a cliff and 1500 sheep followed the first one. |
| From @orhanozkaya on Mon May 20 01:54:09 EDT 2013 I'm at @Tatilcom (Istanbul, Turkey) http://t.co/RhH1AYn8QI |
| From @EcemKucukuygun on Mon May 20 01:54:04 EDT 2013 I'm at C&A Turkey Head Office (?stanbul, Türkiye) http://t.co/63qfAHzTPK |
| From @for_theloveof on Mon May 20 01:54:02 EDT 2013 @niallofficial Why don't u like Turkey ? Why don't u love #turkishdirectioners?Do you know Turkey?Turkey is country in the World not MARS. |
| From @1tsukik on Mon May 20 01:53:54 EDT 2013 RT @turkeynews_ja: ??????????? ????3500?? ??????... http://t.co/gScgNoKI8X #turkey |
| From @Zouistizm on Mon May 20 01:53:48 EDT 2013 @taysbravery thank u so much from turkey ahahahaha |
| From @sevvalgezer1 on Mon May 20 01:53:41 EDT 2013 @NiallOfficial COME TO TURKEY |
| From @babyjm8 on Mon May 20 01:53:41 EDT 2013 Happy Birthday Wellsy, have a great day! @gotgotneed p.s in Turkey, telling everyone to be careful of the water slides and not do a Wellsy! |
| From @Sprouseart17 on Mon May 20 01:53:39 EDT 2013 @FafaThasky Im esra from Turkey and you? x |
| From @AzBilenAdam on Mon May 20 01:53:31 EDT 2013 I'm at eBay Turkey w/ @nurettintopal http://t.co/RkfZJWmppG |
| From @Conorsm4yniac on Mon May 20 01:53:31 EDT 2013 RT @eja_emily: Turkey next year with @Conorsm4yniac Whoooop! |
| From @Ngarza440Nic on Mon May 20 01:53:30 EDT 2013 Chickens turkey and all animals in todays fast food market/ grocerystore are pumped with #gmo corn and is slowly destroying our dna. |
| From @esrakent1 on Mon May 20 01:53:27 EDT 2013 Justin Bieber: Gay Demi Lovato: ?i?man Rihanna: Çingene Eminem: Küfürbaz Miley Cyrus:Sürtük Bülent Ersoy: Diva WELCOME TO TURKEY. |