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Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 86 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to various ancient peoples. The Hattians were assimilated by the Hittites and other Anatolian peoples. Classical Anatolia underwent cultural Hellenization after Alexander the Great's conquests,…

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Turkey

Capital: Ankara
Language: Turkish
Currency: Turkish lira
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Calling code: +90
Internet domain: .tr
Driving side: right
Plug type: Schuko
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Turkey

YılbaşıNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Ramazan Bayramı 1. GünEid al-Fitr First Day2026-03-20

Ramazan Bayramı 2. GünEid al-Fitr Second Day2026-03-21

Ramazan Bayramı 3. GünEid al-Fitr Third Day2026-03-22

Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk BayramıNational Independence & Children's Day2026-04-23

İşçi BayramıLabour Day2026-05-01

Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor BayramıAtatürk Commemoration & Youth Day2026-05-19

Kurban Bayramı 1. GünEid al-Adha First Day2026-05-27

Kurban Bayramı 2. GünEid al-Adha Second Day2026-05-28

Kurban Bayramı 3. GünEid al-Adha Third Day2026-05-29

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalAnkara

Population82,319,724

CurrencyTRY

Languagestr-TR,ku,diq,az,av

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