Turkey is a country in Middle East / Southeast Europe, Asia/Europe. Its capital is Ankara, with a population of approximately 85.3M and a total area of 783,562 km². The official language is Turkish and the currency is the Lira (TRY).
Turkey covers an area of 783,562 km² with a population density of 109/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $906B ($10,620 per capita) and gained independence in 1923. It has a coastline of 7,200 km.
Turkey contains the remains of more ancient civilisations than almost any other country — including Göbekli Tepe, the world's oldest known temple at 12,000 years old, which rewrote the history of human civilization.
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A 1,500-year-old UNESCO masterpiece that was successively a church, mosque and museum
A UNESCO volcanic landscape of fairy-chimney rock formations and hot air balloons
One of the best-preserved ancient Roman cities in the world, once home to 250,000 people
Terraced white calcium travertine pools with thermal springs — UNESCO listed
The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
The official language(s) of Turkey are Turkish.
The population of Turkey is approximately 85.3M.
Turkey uses the Lira (TRY).
Turkey is located in Asia/Europe, in the Middle East / Southeast Europe region.
Turkey has a GDP of $906B, with a GDP per capita of $10,620.
The best time to visit Turkey is April–June, September–October. The climate is Mediterranean coast, continental interior, cold north.
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