| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
| The March of Independence |
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| National Day |
29 October |
| Capital City |
Ankara |
| Other Major Cities |
Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Adana, Konya |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
(39 00 N, 35 00 E) Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Türkiye west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria |
| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
15,720 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
2,816 km |
| Border Countries |
8 border countries: Armenia (311 km); Azerbaijan (17 km); Bulgaria (223 km); Georgia (273 km); Greece (192 km); Iran (534 km); Iraq (367 km); Syria (899 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
| Being in the temperate zone and due to significant topographic and ecological variations over short distances, Türkiye has a variety of climatic types. The average annual temperature varies between 18-20° C on the south coast, falls to 14-15° C on the west coasts and depending on the elevation, fluctuates between 4-18° C in the interior. Highest temperatures are recorded in July and August. Average temperature during these two months is 27° Con the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts; 22-24° C on the Marmara and Black Sea coasts. Likewise interior parts of the country have hot summers. However, in the east Anatolian plateau and north eastern parts, summers are cooler. Substantial temperature variations are observed between the coast and the interior in winter. Although the west and south coasts are near the sea, they receive less rainfall then the Black Sea coasts. These regions are very dry in summer but humidity is higher than inner and eastern parts of the country. |
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| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Turkish |
| Human Development Index |
0.86 Index Value (2022) |
| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
85,816,200 Number (2023) |
| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
0.56 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
| 1.86 Births per Woman (2023) |
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| Population Density, per km2 |
111.5 Persons (2023) |
| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 18.72 National Currency Units (2022) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 907,118,411,781 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
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| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
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| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
9.88 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
800 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
254,169,747,663 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
Germany, USA, Iraq, UK, Italy |
| Merchandise Imports |
363,710,574,763 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, Russia, Germany, USA, Switzerland |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
64,297,644,362 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Iraq, UAE, Egypt, Morocco, Iran |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
40,293,259,331 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Iran |
| Natural Resources |
Coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Whole fresh cow milk; Tomatoes; Wheat; Indigenous chicken meat; Grapes; Indigenous cattle meat; Olives; Apples |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC+03:00 (TRT) |
| Country Code |
90 |
| Electricity |
220 V, C / F |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
155 |
| Ambulance |
112 |
| Fire |
110 |
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| Presidency |
https://www.tccb.gov.tr |
| Parliament |
http://www.tbmm.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
https://www.ktb.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources |
http://www.enerji.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change |
http://www.csb.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Family and Social Services |
https://www.aile.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mfa.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Health |
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| Ministry of Industry and Technology |
https://www.sanayi.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Interior |
http://www.icisleri.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Justice |
http://www.adalet.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security |
https://www.csgb.gov.tr |
| Ministry of National Defence |
http://www.msb.gov.tr |
| Ministry of National Education |
http://www.meb.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Trade |
https://www.ticaret.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
http://www.ubak.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Treasury and Finance |
https://www.hmb.gov.tr |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports |
http://www.gsb.gov.tr |
| Agricultural and Rural Development Support Institution |
https://www.tkdk.gov.tr |
| Borsa Istanbul |
https://www.borsaistanbul.com |
| Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities |
https://www.ytb.gov.tr |
| Presidency of Strategy and Budget |
https://sbb.gov.tr |
| Turkish Competition Authority |
https://www.rekabet.gov.tr |
| Turkish Court of Accounts |
https://www.sayistay.gov.tr |
| Turkish Employment Agency |
https://www.iskur.gov.tr |
| Turkish Standards Institute |
https://www.tse.org.tr |
| The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges |
https://www.tobb.org.tr |
| Union of Municipalities |
https://www.tbb.gov.tr |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.tuik.gov.tr |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.tcmb.gov.tr |
| Development Assistance Agency |
http://www.tika.gov.tr |
| Higher Education Authority |
https://www.yok.gov.tr |
