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Official Name |
The
Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) |
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Founder |
Mustafa
Kemal ATATÜRK ( 1881-1938 ) |
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Capital |
ANKARA |
Turkish Flag
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Population |
67.8 million (as of 2000) |
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Language |
Turkish (uses Latin Alphabet) |
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Currency |
New Turkish Lira (
YTL
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1YTL=1,000,000 TL ( Turkish Lira
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Location |
Eastern Mediterranean. Located on two contitents
Europe and Asia. The European part of Turkey is
called Thrace, while the Asian part is called
Anatolia or (
Asia Minor )
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Area |
814
578 Km2 (314 500 square miles) |
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%
3
% 97
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on
the European continent
on the Asian continent |
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Major Cities |
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Konya
Bursa
Adana
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10.0
million
4.0 million
3.3 million
2.2 million
2.1 million
1.8 million
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Geographical Regions |
Turkey has 80 administrative provinces and seven
geographical regions. The first four of the seven
regions are given the names of the seas which are
adjacent to them.
- Black Sea Region
- Marmara Region
- Aegean Region
- Mediterranean Region
The other three regions are named in accordance with
their location in the whole of Anatolia.
- Central Anatolia Region
- Eastern Anatolia Region
- Southeastern Anatolia Region
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Famous Landmarks |
Ayasofya Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque,
Dolmabahçe Palace, ancient City of Troy, Ephesus,
Aphrodisias, Pergamon, Pamukkale, Göreme- Cappadocia,
Mt.Nemrut, Safranbolu
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Other Useful Information
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Time |
Local time is equal to GMT + 2 hours. Same
time zone all over the country ( seven hours ahead
of U.S. eastern standard time )
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Electricity |
220
volts a.c. throughout Turkey |
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Weights and Measures |
Metric and Kilo system |
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For full information concerning a trip to Turkey,
contact your nearest Turkish Tourist
Information Office or your travel
agent. In Turkey, there are information
offices in all principal cities and tourist centers.
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