The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkey:
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, sovereign Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in West Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) at the southeastern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. 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
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Turkey
Official English country name: The Republic of Türkiye
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
Geography of Turkey
Turkey is: a country
Location:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
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
Climate of Turkey
Climate change in Turkey
Environmental issues in Turkey
Ecoregions in Turkey
Renewable energy in Turkey
Biofuel in Turkey
Geothermal power in Turkey
Solar power in Turkey
Wind power in Turkey
Geology of Turkey
Earthquakes in Turkey
National parks of Turkey
Protected areas of Turkey
Wildlife of Turkey
Flora of Turkey
Fauna of Turkey
Amphibians of Turkey
Birds of Turkey
Mammals of Turkey
Reptiles of Turkey
Geographic features of Turkey
Beaches of Turkey
Caves of Turkey
Glaciers of Turkey
Islands of Turkey
Lakes of Turkey
Mountains of Turkey
Anti-Taurus Mountains
Pontic Mountains
Sultan Mountains
Taurus Mountains
Yalnızçam Mountains
Yıldız Mountains
Volcanoes of Turkey
Rivers of Turkey
Büyük Menderes River
Euphrates
Kızılırmak
Meriç
Sakarya River
Tigris
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
List of ecoregions in Turkey
Administrative divisions of Turkey
Administrative divisions of Turkey
Provinces of Turkey
Districts of Turkey
Belde (semi-rural)
Villages (rural)
Neighbourhoods (urban)
Municipalities of Turkey
Municipalities of Turkey
Capital of Turkey: Ankara
Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey
Cities of Turkey
Statistical divisions of Turkey
NUTS of Turkey
Demography of Turkey
Demographics of Turkey
Census in Turkey
Climate of Turkey
Climate of Turkey
Government and politics of Turkey
Form of government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Capital of Turkey: Ankara
Flag of Turkey
Corruption in Turkey
Elections in Turkey
Political parties in Turkey
Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Republican People's Party (CHP)
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)
Good Party
Worker's Party
Democracy and Progress Party
Communist Party
Green Party
Future Party
Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey
Political divisions of Turkey
Taxation in Turkey
Voting rights in Turkey
National government
Constitution of Turkey
Legislative branch
Parliament of Turkey
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
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
Turkey national courts
Constitutional Court of Turkey
Chief Justice of Turkey
High Court of Appeals of Turkey
Supreme Council of Public Accounts
Court of Jurisdictional Disputes
Foreign relations
Diplomatic missions in Turkey
Diplomatic missions of Turkey
Foreign policy of Turkey
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
Turkish Army
Turkish Gendarmerie
Turkish Air Force
Turkish Coast Guard
Intelligence organizations
National Intelligence Organization (MİT)
KDGM
General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
Gendarmerie Intelligence Organization
History of Turkey
History of Turkey, by period
Ancient period
Ancient settlements in Turkey
Ancient kingdoms of Anatolia
Ottoman Empire
Rebellions in the Ottoman Empire
History of Turkey, by subject
Constitutional history of Turkey
Economic history of Turkey
Genetic history of the Turkish people
History of the Jews in Turkey
Military history of Turkey
History of Turkish navies
Culture of Turkey
Architecture
Anatolian Beylik Architecture
Ottoman architecture
Early Ottoman architecture
Classical Ottoman architecture
Tulip Period architecture
Ottoman Baroque architecture
Late Ottoman architecture
Seljuk architecture
Turkish Neoclassical architecture
List of Turkish architects
List of castles in Turkey
List of cathedrals in Turkey
List of clock towers in Turkey
List of hans and kervansarays in Turkey
List of libraries in Turkey
List of palaces in Turkey
Cuisine
Ottoman cuisine
Beer in Turkey
Tea in Turkey
Turkish desserts
Turkish wine
Languages
Adyghe (Circassian)
Northern Kurdish
Ladino
Turkish
Regional Turkish
Turkish Sign Language
Western Armenian
Media
Newspapers
Radio stations
Television
Museums
Public holidays
Traditions
Carpets
Folk dances
Shadow play
Turkophilia
Turquerie
World Heritage Sites in Turkey
Art in Turkey
Cinema
Golden Orange Awards
Turkish actors
Turkish directors
Turkish films
Turkish production companies
Turkish scriptwriters
Literature
Turkish novelists
List of contemporary Turkish poets
Turkish short story writers
Museums
Music
Classical composers
Composers
Theater
Turkish playwrights
Television
Television series
Visual arts
Turkish painters
Turkish photographers
Turkish sculpturist
Law in Turkey
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 Turkey
Terrorism in Turkey
Crimes against the public
Sumptuary law in Turkey
Alcohol laws of Turkey
Smoking ban in Turkey
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
Marriageable age
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
Bahá'í Faith in Turkey
Buddhism
Christianity in Turkey
Catholic Church in Turkey
Latin Church
Archdiocese of İzmir
Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Armenian Catholic Church
Archeparchy of Istanbul
Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
Greek Catholic Exarchate of Istanbul
Syriac Catholic Church
Syriac Catholic Exarchate of Istanbul
Chaldean Catholic Church
Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Istanbul
Greek Orthodox Church
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate
Nestorian Church of the East
Assyrian Church of the East
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
Protestanism
Armenian Evangelical Church
Protestant Church in Germany
Greek Evangelical Church
Anglicanism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Islam
Alevism
Quranism
Shi'a Islam
Alawites
Twelver
Sufism
Sunni Islam
Judaism
Karaite
Orthodox
Hasidic
Modern Orthodox
Tengrism
Yazidism
Sports in Turkey
Sports in Turkey
Football in Turkey
Football clubs in Turkey
Turkey at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Turkey
Economic rank, by nominal GDP(2021): 20th
Economic rank, by GDP (PPP) (2021): 11th
Currency of Turkey: ₺ Turkish lira
ISO 4217: TRY
Banking in Turkey
Central Bank
List of banks in Turkey
Telecommunications in Turkey
Internet in Turkey
Regional Internet Registry for Europe (RIPE NNC)
Economic history of Turkey
National debt of Turkey
Energy in Turkey
Energy policy of Turkey
Electricity sector in Turkey
Coal in Turkey
Nuclear energy in Turkey
Renewable energy in Turkey
Geothermal power in Turkey
Solar power in Turkey
Wind power in Turkey
Energy conservation in Turkey
Energy policy of Turkey
Department of Energy
Turkish energy law
Health care in Turkey
Industry trade groups in Turkey
Tourism in Turkey
Shopping malls in Turkey
Transportation in Turkey
Air transportation in Turkey
Airports in Turkey
Highway system in Turkey
Rail transport in Turkey
High-speed rail in Turkey
History of rail transport in Turkey
Trade policy of Turkey
European Union Customs Union
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
World Trade Organization
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
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 law schools in Turkey
List of medical schools in Turkey
Anti-schooling activism in Turkey
Department of Education in Turkey
Board of education in Turkey
Compulsory education in Turkey
Foreign language education in Turkey
Homeschooling in Turkey
See also
Topic overview:
Index of Turkey-related articles
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