Country

Turkey

Also Known As Republic of Turkiye

Western Asia

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

Associated With

Anatolia

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

Source Anatolia (Wikipedia)

Ankara

Ankara is Turkey's capital.

Source Ankara (Wikipedia)

Ankara Province

Ankara Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Ankara Province (Wikipedia)

Antalya

Bursa

Gaziantep

Source Gaziantep (Wikipedia)

Gaziantep Province

Gaziantep Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Gaziantep Province (Wikipedia)

İskenderun

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

Source İskenderun (Wikipedia)

Istanbul

Source Istanbul (Wikipedia)

Istanbul Province

Istanbul Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Istanbul Province (Wikipedia)

Izmir

Source Izmir (Wikipedia)

Izmir Province

Izmir Province is a province of Turkey.

Source Izmir Province (Wikipedia)

Kurdistan

Northern Kurdistan lies in southeastern Turkey.

Source Kurdistan (Wikipedia)

Lake Van

Malatya

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

Source Malatya (Wikipedia)

Manisa

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

Source Manisa (Wikipedia)

The Mediterranean

The Middle East

Bordered By Water

Black Sea

Turkey borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)

Sea of Marmara

Has Capital

Ankara

Ankara is Turkey's capital.

Source Ankara (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Euphrates River

The Euphrates originates in Turkey.

Source Euphrates (Wikipedia)

Kura River

Tigris River

The Tigris rises in the Taurus Mountains of eastern Turkey.

Source Tigris (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Catalhoyuk, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Galata Tower, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Gobekli Tepe, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Grand National Assembly Building, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Hagia Sophia, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Hattusa, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Istanbul Airport, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Pera Palace Hotel, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Pergamon, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Rumeli Hisari, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sirkeci Railway Station, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Suleymaniye Mosque, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sultan Ahmed Mosque, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Topkapi Palace, part of this there.
Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Troy, part of this there.
Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Hagia Sophia, part of this there.
Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Sultan Ahmed Mosque, part of this there.
Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Topkapi Palace, part of this there.
Also in Business Atlas: Anadolu Agency, part of this there.
Also in Business Atlas: Cihan News Agency, part of this there.
Also in Business Atlas: Turkish State Railways, part of this there.
Also in Energy Atlas: Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Project, part of this there.
Also in Energy Atlas: Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project, part of this there.
Also in Literature Atlas: Karagoz and Hacivat, is where this subject originated.
Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Roketsan, part of this there.
Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: TUBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute, part of this there.
Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Turkish Aerospace Industries, part of this there.
Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Turkish Space Agency, part of this there.
Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Turksat, part of this there.
Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Ali Cihangir Cetinel, nationals include there.
Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Naim Suleymanoglu, nationals include there.
Also in War and Military Atlas: Rus'-Byzantine Wars, the location of this there.
Also in War and Military Atlas: Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, the location of this there.

Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

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)
Demographics section, December 2025 estimate
86,092,168
History section, republic founded
29 October 1923
Introduction
Turkey 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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Istanbul (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Istanbul, Infobox

Quote, Associated With: Istanbul, Infobox

Country: 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: Izmir, Infobox, Country

Quote, Associated With: Izmir, Infobox, Country

Turkey

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İskenderun (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: İskenderun, Lead section

Quote, Associated With: İskenderun, Lead section

Iskenderun, historically known as Alexandretta 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 is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.

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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

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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

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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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