Republic of Turkey Google Maps and Facts
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Turkey Google Maps
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Why is Turkey a country in two continents?
Turkey is a vast and varied country boasting incredible landscapes and natural wonders, bordered by four different seas. Its landscape is dotted with battlegrounds, ruined castles, and the palaces of great empires. It is a large peninsula that acts like a bridge between two continents - Europe and Asia, and its strategically important location has given it major influence in the region - and control over the entrance to the Black Sea. Turkey is also a land of lakes and rivers. About half the population lives in large towns, while the plains along the coast of the Black Sea are home to farmers who keep animals and grow fruits, nuts, and tobacco. The capital of Turkey is Ankara, while another very important city is Istanbul. The Bosphorus suspension bridge connects Asian part of Turkey to Europe.Facts about Turkey
Administrative divisions: | 81 provinces (iller , singular - ili); Adana , Adiyaman , Afyonkarahisar , Agri , Aksaray , Amasya , Ankara , Antalya , Ardahan , Artvin , Aydin , Balikesir , Bartin , Batman , Bayburt , Bilecik , Bingol , Bitlis , Bolu , Burdur , Bursa , Canakkale , Cankiri , Corum , Denizli , Diyarbakir , Duzce , Edirne , Elazig , Erzincan , Erzurum , Eskisehir , Gaziantep , Giresun , Gumushane , Hakkari , Hatay , Icel (Mersin) , Igdir , Isparta , Istanbul , Izmir (Smyrna) , Kahramanmaras , Karabuk , Karaman , Kars , Kastamonu , Kayseri , Kilis , Kirikkale , Kirklareli , Kirsehir , Kocaeli , Konya , Kutahya , Malatya , Manisa , Mardin , Mugla , Mus , Nevsehir , Nigde , Ordu , Osmaniye , Rize , Sakarya , Samsun , Sanliurfa , Siirt , Sinop , Sirnak , Sivas , Tekirdag , Tokat , Trabzon (Trebizond) , Tunceli , Usak , Van , Yalova , Yozgat , Zonguldak |
Area: | total: 780 ,580 sq km land: 770 ,760 sq km water: 9 ,820 sq km |
Background: | Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL , who was later honored with the title Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership , the country adopted wide-ranging social , legal , and political reforms. After a period of one-party rule , an experiment with multi-party politics led to the 1950 election victory of the opposition Democratic Party and the peaceful transfer of power. Since then , Turkish political parties have multiplied , but democracy has been fractured by periods of instability and intermittent military coups (1960 , 1971 , 1980) , which in each case eventually resulted in a return of political power to civilians. In 1997 , the military again helped engineer the ouster - popularly dubbed a "post-modern coup" - of the then Islamic-oriented government. Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ," which only Turkey recognizes. A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - now known as the People's Congress of Kurdistan or Kongra-Gel (KGK) - has dominated the Turkish military's attention and claimed more than 30 ,000 lives. After the capture of the group's leader in 1999 , the insurgents largely withdrew from Turkey mainly to northern Iraq. In 2004 , KGK announced an end to its ceasefire and attacks attributed to the KGK increased. Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and in 1952 it became a member of NATO. In 1964 , Turkey became an associate member of the European Community; over the past decade , it has undertaken many reforms to strengthen its democracy and economy enabling it to begin accession membership talks with the European Union. |
Flag description: | red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening |
Capital: | name: Ankara geographic coordinates: 39 56 N , 32 52 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr , begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Climate: | temperate; hot , dry summers with mild , wet winters; harsher in interior |
Currency code: | |
Ethnic groups: | Turkish 80% , Kurdish 20% (estimated) |
Geographic coordinates: | 39 00 N , 35 00 E |
Geography note: | strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus , Sea of Marmara , Dardanelles) that link Black and Aegean Seas; Mount Ararat , the legendary landing place of Noah's ark , is in the far eastern portion of the country |
Government type: | republican parliamentary democracy |
Imports partners: | Russia 13.8% , Germany 10.3% , China 7.8% , Italy 5.9% , US 4.8% , France 4.6% (2007) |
Internet country code: | .tr |
Land boundaries: | 7 ,200 km |
Neighbouring countries: | total: 2 ,648 km border countries: Armenia 268 km , Azerbaijan 9 km , Bulgaria 240 km , Georgia 252 km , Greece 206 km , Iran 499 km , Iraq 352 km , Syria 822 km |
Languages: | Turkish (official) , Kurdish , Dimli (or Zaza) , Azeri , Kabardian note: there is also a substantial Gagauz population in the European part of Turkey |
Location: | Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe) , bordering the Black Sea , between Bulgaria and Georgia , and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea , between Greece and Syria |
Map references: | Middle East |
National holiday: | Republic Day , 29 October (1923) |
Nationality: | noun: Turk(s) adjective: Turkish |
Natural hazards: | severe earthquakes , especially in northern Turkey , along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van |
Population: | 71 ,892 ,808 (July 2008 est.) |
Religions: | Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni) , other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) |
Terrain: | high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges |
Unemployment rate: | 9.9% plus underemployment of 4% (2007 est.) |
Capital of Republic of Turkey
Ankara (click to view Ankara map)
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Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street Views in Turkey. Our listings are organized alphabetically, starting from level 1 regions and progressing through to level 2 and eventually level 3 regions, ensuring you can easily navigate and find specific areas of interest.
Adıyaman Province (170 Google Maps locations)
Afyonkarahisar Province (294 Google Maps locations)
Agrı Province (427 Google Maps locations)
Aksaray İli (102 Google Maps locations)
Amasya Province (273 Google Maps locations)
Ankara Province (819 Google Maps locations)
Antalya Province (397 Google Maps locations)
Ardahan İli (199 Google Maps locations)
Artvin Province (240 Google Maps locations)
Aydın Province (212 Google Maps locations)
Balıkesir Province (562 Google Maps locations)
Bartın İli (155 Google Maps locations)
Batman İli (271 Google Maps locations)
Bayburt İli (137 Google Maps locations)
Bilecik Province (203 Google Maps locations)
Bingöl Province (254 Google Maps locations)
Bitlis Province (211 Google Maps locations)
Bolu Province (476 Google Maps locations)
Burdur Province (126 Google Maps locations)
Bursa Province (506 Google Maps locations)
Canakkale Province (402 Google Maps locations)
Cankırı Province (386 Google Maps locations)
Corum Province (546 Google Maps locations)
Denizli Province (252 Google Maps locations)
Diyarbakır Province (677 Google Maps locations)
Düzce İli (2 Google Maps locations)
Edirne Province (251 Google Maps locations)
Elazıg Province (378 Google Maps locations)
Erzincan Province (383 Google Maps locations)
Erzurum Province (740 Google Maps locations)
Eskişehir Province (259 Google Maps locations)
Gaziantep Province (420 Google Maps locations)
Giresun Province (278 Google Maps locations)
Gumushane Province (276 Google Maps locations)
Hakkari Province (241 Google Maps locations)
Hatay Province (544 Google Maps locations)
İcel Province (245 Google Maps locations)
Iğdır İli (127 Google Maps locations)
Isparta Province (163 Google Maps locations)
İstanbul Province (328 Google Maps locations)
Kahramanmaras Province (361 Google Maps locations)
Karabük İli (128 Google Maps locations)
Karaman İli (118 Google Maps locations)
Kars Province (321 Google Maps locations)
Kastamonu Province (828 Google Maps locations)
Kayseri Province (353 Google Maps locations)
Kilis İli (167 Google Maps locations)
Kırıkkale İli (128 Google Maps locations)
Kırklareli Province (185 Google Maps locations)
Kırşehir Province (146 Google Maps locations)
Kocaeli Province (210 Google Maps locations)
Konya Province (603 Google Maps locations)
Kütahya Province (322 Google Maps locations)
Malatya Province (290 Google Maps locations)
Manisa Province (407 Google Maps locations)
Mardin Province (575 Google Maps locations)
Mugla Province (308 Google Maps locations)
Mus Province (250 Google Maps locations)
Nevşehir Province (118 Google Maps locations)
Nigde Province (102 Google Maps locations)
Ordu Province (295 Google Maps locations)
Osmaniye İli (86 Google Maps locations)
Rize Province (136 Google Maps locations)
Sakarya Province (282 Google Maps locations)
Samsun Province (582 Google Maps locations)
Sanlıurfa Province (822 Google Maps locations)
Siirt Province (317 Google Maps locations)
Sinop Province (380 Google Maps locations)
Şırnak İli (368 Google Maps locations)
Sivas Province (828 Google Maps locations)
Tekirdag Province (249 Google Maps locations)
Tokat Province (483 Google Maps locations)
Trabzon Province (208 Google Maps locations)
Tunceli Province (289 Google Maps locations)
Uşak Province (145 Google Maps locations)
Van Province (581 Google Maps locations)
Yalova İli (14 Google Maps locations)
Yozgat Province (400 Google Maps locations)
Zonguldak Province (217 Google Maps locations)
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