About Turkey

Official Name of Country : Türkiye

Capital City: Ankara

Government Parliamentary Democracy

Population 80 Million

Median Age 29.2 (2010)

Official Language Turkish

Area 783,562.38 km²

Coordinates: 39° 55′ North, 32° 50′ East

Time Zone: GMT +2

Neighboring Countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

Climate: Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters

Telephone Code: +90

Country Code Top-Level Domain: .tr

Electricity Voltage: 220 V, 50 Hz

Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)

Financial Center: Istanbul