TURKEY “TÜRKİYE”

Turkey,^[a] officially the Republic of Türkiye,^[b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small 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. Turkey is home to over 85 million people;^[8] most are ethnic Turks, while ethnic Kurds are the largest ethnic minority.^[5] Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey’s capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.

Capital	Ankara 39°55′N 32°51′E
Largest city	Istanbul 41°1′N 28°57′E
Official languages	Turkish[2][3]