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This article is about the country Turkey. For other meanings, see Turkey (disambiguation)
Turkey (Türkiye) is a country with territory in Europe and Asia (Asia Minor).
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| National motto: Xxxxx | |||||
| Official language | Turkish | ||||
| Capital | Ankara | ||||
| President | Ahmet Necdet Sezer | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 36th 780,580 km² xx% / Negligible | ||||
| Population
- Density | Ranked 16th
86.2/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Recognised | Young Turk rebellion
(Year) | ||||
| Currency | Lira | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +2 | ||||
| National anthem | Istiklâl Marsi (The March of Independence) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .TR | ||||
| Calling Code | 90 | ||||
History
Main article: History of Turkey
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created the modern Republic of Turkey in 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire. Secular laws replaced traditional religious ones, and Arabic script was abolished in favour of the Latin alphabet. Ataturk orchestrated a complete language reform and created a new Western-style Turkish language. Turkey joined the United Nations in 1945, and became a member of NATO in 1952.
Politics
Main article: Politics of Turkey
Turkey is a republican parliamentary democracy with a legal system derived from various European continental legal systems. In 2001, Turkey had 5 political parties. Turkey's secular constitution does not allow for political parties with a religious basis (i.e. fundamentalist). Despite this, fundamentalist religious movements in Turkey have been gaining ground in politics with increased financial support from external Arab states.
Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 80 provinces (iller, singular - il).
Geography
Main article: Geography of Turkey
The capital city is Ankara (2.6m). Other important cities are Izmir (1.7m), Istanbul (6.6m), Bursa (0.835m).
Economy
Main article: Economy of Turkey
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Turkey
Total population: 66 million (approx., 2001)
Ethnic background: Turkic people, Kurds, Zaza, Arabs, Georgians, Laz, Balkan originated groups (Bulgarians, Serbians, Croatians etc.), minorities (Greeks, Jews, Armenians) and others.
Religious background: mostly Sunni Muslims 98% with Orthodox Christians, Armenian Apostolic, Roman Catholic and Protestant minorities (2%).
Culture
Main article: Culture of Turkey
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