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Overview of and topical guide to Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkey:
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Turkey or Türkiye, 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.
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General reference
- 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): ⓘ
- 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
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Geography of Turkey
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- Turkey is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- 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
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- Climate of Turkey
- Environmental issues in Turkey
- Ecoregions in Turkey
- Renewable energy in Turkey
- Geology of Turkey
- National parks of Turkey
- Protected areas of Turkey
- Wildlife of Turkey
Geographic features of Turkey
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- Beaches of Turkey
- Caves of Turkey
- Glaciers of Turkey
- Islands of Turkey
- Lakes of Turkey
- Mountains of Turkey
- Rivers of Turkey
- Waterfalls of Turkey
- Valleys of Turkey
- World Heritage Sites in Turkey
Regions of Turkey
- Aegean Region
- Black Sea Region
- Central Anatolia Region
- Eastern Anatolia Region
- Marmara Region
- Mediterranean Region
- Southeastern Anatolia Region
Ecoregions of Turkey
Administrative divisions of Turkey
Administrative divisions of Turkey
- Provinces of Turkey
- Districts of Turkey
- Belde (semi-rural)
- Villages (rural)
- Neighbourhoods (urban)
- Districts of Turkey
Municipalities of Turkey
Statistical divisions of Turkey
Demography of Turkey
Climate of Turkey
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Government and politics of Turkey
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- Form of government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
- Capital of Turkey: Ankara
- Flag of Turkey
- Corruption in Turkey
- Elections in Turkey
- Political parties in Turkey
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey
- Political divisions of Turkey
- Taxation in Turkey
- Voting rights in Turkey
National government
Legislative branch
Executive branch
- 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
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Foreign relations
International organization membership
- Member state of the Group of Twenty (G20)
- Member state of Council of Europe
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
- Member state of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Member state of the United Nations
- Member state of the Turkic Council
Military
Intelligence organizations
- National Intelligence Organization (MİT)
- KDGM
- General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
- Gendarmerie Intelligence Organization
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History of Turkey
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History of Turkey, by period
History of Turkey, by subject
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Culture of Turkey
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- Architecture
- Anatolian Beylik Architecture
- Cuisine
- Languages
- Media
- Museums
- Public holidays
- Traditions
- Turkophilia
- World Heritage Sites in Turkey
Art in Turkey
- Cinema
- Literature
- Museums
- Music
- Theater
- Television
- Visual arts
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Law in Turkey
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- Constitution of Turkey
- Separation of church and state in Turkey
- Separation of powers under the Turkish Constitution
- Civil liberties in Turkey
- Abortion in Turkey
- Assisted suicide in Turkey
- Freedom of assembly in Turkey
- Freedom of association in Turkey
- Freedom of information in Turkey
- Freedom of movement under Turkish law
- Freedom of the press in Turkey
- Freedom of religion in Turkey
- Freedom of speech in Turkey
- LGBT rights in Turkey
- Polygamy in Turkey
- Prostitution in Turkey
- Criminal law in Turkey
- Criminal law procedure in Turkey
- Capital punishment in Turkey
- Crime in Turkey
- Human trafficking in Italy
- Organized crime in Italy
- Terrorism in Italy
- Crimes against the public
- Crimes against property
- Bribery in Turkey
- Embezzlement in Turkey
- Gambling in Turkey
- Intellectual property violation
- Tax evasion in Turkey
- Crimes against animals in Turkey
- Animal cruelty laws in Turkey
- Family law in Turkey
- Marriage in Turkey
- Dissolution of marriage in Turkey
- No-fault divorce in Turkey
- Child custody laws in Turkey
- Child support in Turkey
- Parenting coordinator in Turkey
- Grandparent visitation rights in Turkey
- Adoption in Turkey
- Surrogacy in Turkey
- Child protective services in Turkey
- Emancipation of minors in Turkey
- Juvenile law in Turkey
- Intellectual property law in Turkey
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- Copyright law in Turkey
- Public domain in Turkey
- Commercial law in Turkey
- Bankruptcy in Turkey
- Consumer protection in Turkey
- Securities regulation in Turkey
- Capital Markets Board of Turkey
- Financial Regulation in Turkey
- Jurisprudence in Turkey
- Judicial review in Turkey
- Practice of law in Turkey
- Law making in Turkey
- Ballot measures in Turkey
- Executive orders in Turkey
- Legislative rulemaking in Turkey
- Treaties of Turkey
- Statutory law
- Acts of Parliament in Turkey
- Law enforcement in Turkey
Religion in Turkey
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- Bahá'í Faith in Turkey
- Buddhism
- Christianity in Turkey
- Islam
- Judaism
- Tengrism
- Yazidism
Sports in Turkey
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Economy and infrastructure of Turkey
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP(2021): 20th
- Economic rank, by GDP (PPP) (2021): 11th
- Currency of Turkey: ₺ Turkish lira
- Banking in Turkey
- Telecommunications in Turkey
- Economic history of Turkey
- Energy in Turkey
- Health care in Turkey
- Industry trade groups in Turkey
- Tourism in Turkey
- Transportation in Turkey
- Trade policy of Turkey
- Wealth in Turkey
- Household income in Turkey
- Income inequality in Turkey
- Personal income in Turkey
- Poverty in Turkey
- Welfare in Turkey
- Water supply and sanitation in Turkey
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Education in Turkey
- Higher education in Turkey
- Medical education in Turkey
- Legal education in Turkey
- List of schools in Turkey
- List of private schools in Turkey
- List of international schools in Turkey
- List of yeshivas in Turkey
- List of public schools in Turkey
- Lists of universities and colleges
- List of private schools in Turkey
- Anti-schooling activism in Turkey
- Department of Education in Turkey
- Foreign language education in Turkey
- Homeschooling in Turkey
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See also
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References
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