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The flag of Turkey has a red field bearing a large fly-side facing white crescent and a smaller five-pointed white star placed just outside the crescent opening. The white crescent and star are offset slightly towards the hoist side of center.

Turkey

Republic of Turkey

Western AsiaTRTUR

Population

84.34M

Capital

Ankara

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name
Turkey
Official Name
Republic of Turkey
Region
Western Asia
Population
84.34M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code
TR
Alpha-3 Code
TUR
Olympic Code
792
Area
783,562 km²

Time Zones

  • UTC+03:00

Languages

Turkish

Continents

AsiaEurope

Currencies

  • ₺ - Turkish lira (TRY)

International Associations

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Bordering Countries

ArmeniaAzerbaijanBulgariaGeorgiaGreeceIranIraqSyria

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 32.84°, 39.97°

Turkey is located in , specifically in the Western Asia region. It shares borders with 8 countries.

About Turkey

The capital city, Ankara, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Turkish.

Geographic Facts

  • Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
  • Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
  • About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.