Turkey is located in the Eastern Europe region at latitude 38.963745 and longitude 35.243322 and is part of the European and Asian continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 38° 57' 49.48'' N
- 35° 14' 35.96'' E
You can see the location of Turkey on the world map below:
Turkey Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Turkey (TR) are:
- Armenia (AM)
- Azerbaijan (AZ)
- Bulgaria (BG)
- Georgia (GE)
- Greece (GR)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IR)
- Iraq (IQ)
- Syrian Arab Republic (SY)
Maritime Borders
Turkey borders with the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Sea.
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Turkey Key Facts
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | Latitude: 38.963745 Longitude: 35.243322 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: TR Alpha 3: TUR |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇹🇷 |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +90 |
| Capital city | Ankara |
| Continent Subcontinent | Europe/Asia Eastern Europe |
| Country Area | 783562 sq km |
| Population 2021 | 85,042,736 World Rank: 17 |
| Median Age | 30.9 |
| Life expectancy | 76 |
| Major languages | Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
|
| Internet TLD | .tr |
| Biggest Airport | Istanbul Airport (IST) |
| Average temperature | 9.90 °C 49.82 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 81 provinces |
| Political system | Parliamentary democracy |
Turkey Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | Upper middle income |
| World Bank Region | Europe & Central Asia |
| Currency | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| GDP in 2020 | $779.3 (billions of USD) World Rank: 18 |
| GDP per capita in 2020 | $8,536 World Rank: 74 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy |
| Top 5 Import Countries | Russia, China, Germany, Italy, United States |
| Top 5 Export Countries | Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, United States, Iraq |
Biggest Cities in Turkey
Here are the largest cities in Turkey based on 2021 population data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Istanbul | 15,311,000 | Bagcilar | 556,519 | Kucukcekmece | 469,431 | Kagithane | 437,026 | Elazig | 421,726 | Esenler | 380,709 | Esenyurt | 373,017 | Manisa | 356,702 | Van | 353,419 | Hatay | 347,974 |