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Also Known As Republic of Turkiye
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Turkey is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part, 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. The Republic of Turkiye was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, following the Turkish War of Independence. Its capital is Ankara. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Ankara 2
Population
86,092,168 2
December 2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
783,562 2
Independence or Founding Year
1923 2
The Republic of Turkiye was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, following the Turkish War of Independence. This is the republic's founding date, not a colonial-independence date.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Turkey

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FAQs

Why is Ankara the capital of Turkey and not Istanbul?

Ankara was safer inland and was the base of the independence struggle.

Istanbul came under foreign control between 1918 and 1923, which made it clear that the city was vulnerable and politically compromised. Ankara lies in the center of Anatolia, which made it far less vulnerable to foreign invasion than coastal Istanbul, and it became the headquarters of the resistance movement fighting to establish a new independent Turkish state.
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Anatolia, Regions

Anatolia makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey.

Source Anatolia (Wikipedia)
Ankara, Cities

Ankara is Turkey's capital.

Source Ankara (Wikipedia)

Ankara Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Ankara Province (Wikipedia)
Antalya, Cities
Bursa, Cities
Gaziantep, Cities
Source Gaziantep (Wikipedia)

Gaziantep Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Gaziantep Province (Wikipedia)
İskenderun, Cities

Iskenderun is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.

Source İskenderun (Wikipedia)
Istanbul, Cities
Source Istanbul (Wikipedia)

Istanbul Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Istanbul Province (Wikipedia)
İzmir, Cities
Source Izmir (Wikipedia)

Izmir Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Izmir Province (Wikipedia)
Kurdistan, Regions

Northern Kurdistan lies in southeastern Turkey.

Source Kurdistan (Wikipedia)
Malatya, Cities

Malatya is a metropolitan municipality and the capital of Malatya Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

Source Malatya (Wikipedia)
Manisa, Cities

Manisa is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.

Source Manisa (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Turkey borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Ankara, Cities

Ankara is Turkey's capital.

Source Ankara (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Euphrates originates in Turkey.

Source Euphrates (Wikipedia)

The Tigris rises in the Taurus Mountains of eastern Turkey.

Source Tigris (Wikipedia)
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was a Turkish-Armenian journalist

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Source Hasan Fehmi Güneş (Wikipedia)Lead section
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was a Turkish jurist and politician who served as the interior minister in 1979

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Cahit Arf was a Turkish mathematician

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was a Turkish-Swiss medical scientist and neurosurgeon

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Source Uğur Erdener (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [specialist-in]
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is a Turkish physician specialized in ophthalmology

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NOC Türkiye

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Source Hakan Balta (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
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is a retired Turkish professional footballer

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is a Turkish former professional footballer

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is a Turkish former professional basketball player

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Source Wikipedia, Naim SuleymanogluLead sentence 1tier 2
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Naim Süleymanoğlu (23 January 1967 – 18 November 2017) was a Turkish Olympic weightlifter.

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Source Ömer Aşık (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality
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Turkish former professional basketball player

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was a Turkish aviator

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Source Arnavut cigeri (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
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Arnavut ciğeri (literally "Albanian liver") is a Turkish dish made of oil-fried lamb or veal liver cubes seasoned with hot pepper, served traditionally with onion and parsley.

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Source Ashure (Wikipedia)Infobox: region
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Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Balkans

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Tavukgöğsü (Turkish: tavukgöğsü, [taˈvukɟœːˈsy], 'chicken breast') is a Turkish milk pudding made with shredded chicken breast.

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Çatalhöyük overlooks the Konya Plain, southeast of the present-day city of Konya (ancient Iconium) in Turkey, around 140 km (87 mi) from the twin-coned volcano of Mount Hasan.

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Göbekli Tepe (Turkish pronunciation: [ɟœbecˈli teˈpe] 'Potbelly Hill'; Kurdish: Girê Mirazan or Xerabreşkê, 'Wish Hill') is a Neolithic archaeological site in Upper Mesopotamia (al-Jazira) in modern-day Turkey.

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Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey (originally Boğazköy), within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River (Hittite: Marashantiya; Greek: Halys).

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Source Istanbul Airport, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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Istanbul Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM) is the larger of two international airports serving Istanbul, Turkey.

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It is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus (modern-day Bakırçay) and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.

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The Topkapı Palace or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey.

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Source Troy (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
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Troy or Ilion was an ancient city located in present-day Çanakkale, Turkey.

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The Topkapı Palace or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey.

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Anadolu Agency (Turkish: Anadolu Ajansı, lit. 'Anatolia Agency'; abbreviated AA) is a state-run news agency headquartered in Ankara, Turkey.

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The Turkish State Railways (Turkish:Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları), abbreviated as TCDD, is a government-owned national railway company responsible for the ownership and maintenance of railways in Turkey, as well as the planning and construction of new lines.

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Source Barhebraeus (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_place
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ʿEbra, near Malatya, Sultanate of Rûm (modern-day Malatya, Turkey)

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Historically, hybrid camels supported long‑distance trade along the Silk Road and military campaigns; today, systematic crossbreeding survives mainly in Turkey (for camel wrestling) and Kazakhstan (to improve milk, wool and meat production).

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the Turkish Republic, the Kingdom of Greece, and the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia

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Türkiye'nin ilk kadın danıştay başkanıdır.

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governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits in Turkey

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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Turkey (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Turkiye
  • Infobox, capital
    Ankara
  • Infobox, area
    783,562 km2 (302,535 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    86,092,168
  • History section, republic founded
    29 October 1923
  • Lead section
    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.
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Wikidata: Turkey
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Istanbul (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Istanbul, Infobox
    Country: Turkey
  • Encompasses: Istanbul Province, Lead paragraph
    Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey,
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Ankara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Ankara, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Ankara, Lead section, capital fact
    Ankara is the capital city of Turkey.
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Gaziantep (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Gaziantep, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Gaziantep, Infobox, Country
Turkey
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Izmir (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: İzmir, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: İzmir, Infobox, Country
Turkey
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İskenderun (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: İskenderun, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: İskenderun, Lead section
İskenderun (Arabic: إسكندرونة), historically known as Alexandretta (Greek: Αλεξανδρέττα, lit. 'little Alexandria') and Scanderoon, is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.
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Malatya (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Malatya, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Malatya, Lead section
Malatya is a metropolitan municipality and the capital of Malatya Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.
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Manisa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Manisa, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Manisa, Lead section
Manisa (Turkish pronunciation: [maˈnisa]) is a city in Turkey and the administrative seat of Manisa Province, lying approximately 40 km northeast of the major city of İzmir.
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Anatolia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Anatolia, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Anatolia, Lead section
a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey.
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Kurdistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kurdistan, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Kurdistan, Lead section
southeastern Turkey (Northern Kurdistan)
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Euphrates (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Euphrates River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Euphrates River, Lead section
Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab in Iraq, which empties into the Persian Gulf.
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Tigris (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Tigris River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Tigris River, Lead section
1,750 km (1,090 mi) long, rising in the Taurus Mountains of eastern Turkey
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Black Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Black Sea, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Black Sea, Lead section
It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
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Ankara Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Ankara Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Ankara Province, Lead paragraph
[ˈaŋkaɾa iˈli]) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey
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Gaziantep Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Gaziantep Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Gaziantep Province, Lead paragraph
Gaziantep ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality in south-central Turkey.
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Izmir Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Izmir Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Izmir Province, Lead paragraph
(Turkish: İzmir ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey
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Antioch (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Antioch, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Antioch, Lead
at the site of modern Antakya, Turkey
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Göreme Historical National Park (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Encompasses: Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Lead, first sentence
is a national park in Cappadocia in central Turkey
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