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Revision as of 14:09, 11 September 2002
Other meanings of turkey:
- turkey (bird)
- Any failed event such as a theatrical production or scientific experiment.
- An undesirable or annoying person.
- In bowling, three consecutive strikes.
- "cold turkey", a withdrawal from drug addiction without gradual tapering off of usage
File:Turkey flag medium.png
When capitalized, the word Turkey refers to a country (Türkiye) located between Europe and Middle East (see Asia Minor). Its official spoken language is Turkish. Its capital city is Ankara (2.6m). Other important cities are Izmir (1.7m), Istanbul (6.6m), Bursa (0.835m)
Ethnic background: Approximately 80% Turkish, 20% Kurdish. Small numbers of Greek, Armenian, Arabic, Jewish and others.
Religious background: mostly Sunni Muslims 98% with Orthodox Christians, Armenian Apostolic, Roman Catholic and Protestant minorities (2%).
- History of Turkey
- Geography of Turkey
- Demographics of Turkey
- Politics of Turkey
- Economy of Turkey
- Communications in Turkey
- Transportation in Turkey
- Military of Turkey
- Foreign relations of Turkey
This article was originally based on content from the CIA World Factbook 2000. Update as needed.