Turkey (Republic of Turkey), TR

Turkey: Independent country straddling Southeastern Europe and Western Asia

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Quick Facts about Republic of Turkey

Population :	82,003,882
Country :	Turkey
Different from :	Turkestan
Head of government :	Prime Minister of Turkey, President of Turkey
Instagram username :	edevletkapisi
Twitter username :	ekapi
Plate code :	TR
Area :	783562.05 km²
Official name :	la République de Turquie, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
Continent :	Europe, Asia
Easternmost point :	Point(44.817 39.65325)
Northernmost point :	Point(27.240166666 42.104722222)
Legislative body :	Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Official language :	Turkish
Capital :	Ankara
Establishment :	October 10, 1923 (101 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC+03:00
Local time :	13:34:03 (21st December 2024)

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Geography

Republic of Turkey is located at 39°0'0"N 35°0'0"E (39.0000000, 35.0000000). It has 12 neighbors: Iraq, Iran, Cyprus, Naxcivan Muxtar Respublikasi, Syria, Armenia, Greece, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Union.

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The largest city of Republic of Turkey is Istanbul with a population of 15,067,724. Other cities include, Ankara population 5,503,985, Bursa population 2,994,521, İzmir population 2,500,603 and Konya population 2,232,374. See all Republic of Turkey cities & populated places.

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Necmettin Erbakan ,
Turgut Özal ,
Bülent Ecevit ,
Erdal İnönü ,
Yıldırım Akbulut ,
Süleyman Demirel ,
Mesut Yılmaz ,
Bülend Ulusu ,
Abdullah Gül , 14 March, 2003 2002-12-18T00:00:00Z
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , 2018-06-24T00:00:00Z
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , 28 August, 2014 2003-03-23T00:00:00Z
Ahmet Davutoğlu , 24 May, 2016 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z
Binali Yıldırım , 9 July, 2018 2016-05-24T00:00:00Z
Tansu Çiller , 6 March, 1996 1993-06-25T00:00:00Z

Republic of Turkey has 12 neighbours.

Republic of Iraq Independent country in Western Asia
Islamic Republic of Iran Independent country in Western Asia
Republic of Cyprus Independent country situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic autonomous republic of Azerbaijan
Syrian Arab Republic Independent country in Western Asia
Republic of Armenia Independent country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
Hellenic Republic Independent country in southeastern Europe
Republic of Azerbaijan Independent country in Western Asia and Eastern Europe
Georgia country in the Caucasus
Ukraine Independent country in eastern Europe
Republic of Bulgaria Independent country in southeastern Europe
Union A city in Union County, New Jersey. It is located in the northeastern part of the county. Union is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Kean University campus and the Union City Historical Society.

Trabzon Province
Diyarbakır Province
Niğde Province
Bolu Province
Isparta Province
Aydın Province
Tunceli Province
Yozgat Province
Kırıkkale Province
Kütahya Province
Erzincan Province
Hakkâri Province
Edirne Province
Kırşehir Province
Ağrı Province
Bilecik Province
Bingöl Province
Manisa Province
Zonguldak Province
Şanlıurfa Province
Kahramanmaraş Province
Gümüşhane Province
Kayseri Province
Çankırı Province
Giresun Province
Bitlis Province
Bartın Province
Uşak Province
Karabük Province
Kastamonu Province
Eskişehir Province
Sakarya Province
Şırnak Province
Kilis Province
Muğla Province
Afyonkarahisar Province
Bursa Province
Malatya Province
Denizli Province
Tekirdağ Province
Kırklareli Province
Bayburt Province
Amasya Province
Düzce Province
Burdur Province
Yalova Province
Artvin Province
Samsun Province
Ordu Province
Antalya Province
Ardahan Province
Rize Province
Sinop Province
Adıyaman Province
Elazığ Province
Konya Province
Istanbul Province
Çorum Province
Batman Province
Van Province
Tokat Province
Mardin Province
Siirt Province
Nevşehir Province
İzmir Province
Gaziantep Province
Erzurum Province
Aksaray Province
Adana Province
Osmaniye Province
Iğdır Province
Sivas Province
Muş Province
Karaman Province
Çanakkale Province
Mersin Province
Hatay Province
Kocaeli Province
Ankara Province
Kars Province
Balıkesir Province

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	27,553,280	-	census
1961	28,229,291	2.39%	census
1962	28,909,985	2.35%	census
1963	29,597,047	2.32%	census
1964	30,292,969	2.3%	census
1965	31,000,167	2.28%	census
1966	31,718,266	2.26%	census
1967	32,448,404	2.25%	census
1968	33,196,289	2.25%	census
1969	33,969,201	2.28%	census
1970	34,772,031	2.31%	census
1971	35,608,079	2.35%	census
1972	36,475,356	2.38%	census
1973	37,366,922	2.39%	census
1974	38,272,701	2.37%	census
1975	39,185,637	2.33%	census
1976	40,100,696	2.28%	census
1977	41,020,211	2.24%	census
1978	41,953,105	2.22%	census
1979	42,912,350	2.24%	census
1980	43,905,790	2.26%	census
1981	44,936,836	2.29%	census
1982	45,997,940	2.31%	census
1983	47,072,603	2.28%	census
1984	48,138,191	2.21%	census
1985	49,178,079	2.11%	census
1986	50,186,914	2.01%	census
1987	51,168,270	1.92%	census
1988	52,125,597	1.84%	census
1989	53,065,801	1.77%	census
1990	53,994,605	1.72%	census
1991	54,911,233	1.67%	census
1992	55,815,175	1.62%	census
1993	56,713,073	1.58%	census
1994	57,613,441	1.56%	census
1995	58,522,320	1.55%	census
1996	59,442,502	1.55%	census
1997	60,372,413	1.54%	census
1998	61,308,204	1.53%	census
1999	62,243,779	1.5%	census
2000	63,174,483	1.47%	census
2001	64,100,297	1.44%	census
2002	65,022,300	1.42%	census
2003	65,938,265	1.39%	census
2004	66,845,635	1.36%	census
2005	67,743,052	1.32%	census
2006	68,626,337	1.29%	census
2007	69,515,492	1.28%	census
2008	70,344,357	1.18%	census
2009	71,261,307	1.29%	census
2010	72,310,416	1.45%	census
2011	73,517,002	1.64%	census
2012	74,849,187	1.78%	census
2013	76,223,639	1.8%	census
2014	77,523,788	1.68%	census
2015	78,665,830	1.45%	census
2016	79,821,724	1.45%	(Worldbank)
2017	80,144,878	0.4%	census
2018	82,003,882	2.27%	census
2019	83,429,615	1.71%	(Worldbank)

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