Turkey (Türkiye), known officially as the Republic of Turkey (About this sound Türkiye Cumhuriyeti), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north.
Separating Anatolia and Thrace are the Sea of Marmara and the Turkish Straits (the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles), which are commonly reckoned to delineate the boundary between Europe and Asia, thereby making Turkey a country of significant geostrategic importance. Ethnic Turks form the majority of the population, followed by the Kurds. The predominant religion in Turkey is Islam. The official language is Turkish.
Turkey is the successor state to the Ottoman Empire. It 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. Since then, Turkey has become increasingly integrated with the West through membership in organizations such as the Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, WEOG, OSCE and the G-20 major economies.
Turkey began full membership negotiations with the European Union in 2005, having been an associate member of the EEC since 1963, and having reached a customs union agreement in 1995. Turkey has also fostered close cultural, political, economic and industrial relations with the Eastern world, particularly with the rest of the Middle East and states of Central Asia, through membership in organizations such as the OIC and ECO. Turkey is classified as a developed country by the CIA and as a regional power by political scientists and economists worldwide.
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Capital Ankara 39°55′N 32°50′E / 39.917°N 32.833°E / 39.917; 32.833 Largest city : Istanbul Official languages : Turkish Demonym : Turkish
Government Parliamentary republic
Succession to the Ottoman Empire |
Area - Total 783,562 km2 (37th) 302,535 sq mi - Water (%) 1.3
Population
Time zone : EET (UTC+2) Drives on the right |
Activities
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Geographic structure of Turkey is an appropriate ground for hunting in connection with its plant cover and wild life.
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Turkey is an important center of winter activities and attractions with its high altitude mountains covered with snow all throughout the year. |
All throughout its history as the homeland of various religions,Turkey posses monuments worth seeing by people having different beliefs. |
Anatolia is formed on one of the most important junction points of Silk Road from China to reaching to Europe through passing over Middle Asia . |
| Thermal Resorts | Congress Tourism | Golf | Ornithology |
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Turkey with its rich and curative mineral waters is the paradise of thermal springs and welcomes the ones seeking for good health with its high quality facilities..
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Located on the junction point of Europe and Assia,Turkey is an ideal venue of meetings and congresses..
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In recent years, since the golf facilities with international quality entered into service respectively, Turkey has become an elite golf center where golf players all around the world meet in an environment of delicacy, quality and prestige... |
Ornithology is to discover the nature trough the eyes of a bird..
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| Yachting | Botanic | Spelunking | Highlands |
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Surrounded by the sea in three directions, Turkey is a treasure chest of coves, inlets, bays and bays at which yachtsmen can choose a different and private anchorage each night... |
Various geographic characteristics, climate variety, caused by geographical differences enables Turkey to have a rarely encountered vegetation in the world.
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With an approximate number of 40.000 caves and caverns present, our country is like a ' paradise of caverns ' when compared to other countries..
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The highlands of Turkey and the lifestyle of its people have an important place in the rich cultural landscape of Turkey...
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| Air Sports | Mountaineering | Rafting | Underwater Diving |
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Turkey is a country which should be discovered by those fond of air sports such as, Paragliding, Glider, Parachute and Balloon...
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Turkey presents mountains lovers with an incredible variety of interesting climbing opportunities that are sure to satisfy the most demanding hikers, climbers, and winter sports fans.... |
Turkey, with its rich natural resources, provide an important river tourism potantial for the visitors of water sports...
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Important submerged things and underwater caverns within the seas of Turkey are waiting divers for discovery...
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