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Outline of Turkey

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Outline of Turkey

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkey:

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Turkey – sovereign Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Southwest Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) at the southeastern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic whose political system was established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I.

Geography of Turkey

  • Turkey is: a country
  • Location: transcontinental (lies in both Europe and Asia)
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
  • Asia
  • Southwest Asia
  • Armenian highlands
  • Caucasus (partly)
  • Anatolia (also known as the "Anatolian Peninsula")
  • Europe
  • Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
  • Greater Middle East
  • Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
  • Extreme points of Turkey
  • High: Mount Ararat 5,137 m (16,854 ft)
  • Low: Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 2,648 km
    •  Syria 822 km  Iran 499 km  Iraq 352 km  Armenia 268 km  Georgia 252 km  Bulgaria 240 km  Greece 206 km  Azerbaijan 9 km Coastline: 7,200 km
  • Population of Turkey: 72.561.312 (December 31, 20079 - 17th most populous country
  • Area of Turkey: 783562 km2
  • Atlas of Turkey

    • Environment of Turkey

  • Climate of Turkey
  • Environmental issues in Turkey
  • Ecoregions in Turkey
  • Renewable energy in Turkey
  • Geothermal power in Turkey
  • Wind power in Turkey
  • Geology of Turkey
  • Protected areas of Turkey
  • Biosphere reserves in Turkey
  • National parks of Turkey
  • Public parks in Turkey
  • Wildlife of Turkey
  • Flora of Turkey
  • Fauna of Turkey
  • Birds of Turkey
  • Mammals of Turkey

    • Natural geographic features of Turkey

  • Islands of Turkey
  • Lakes of Turkey
  • Mountains of Turkey
  • Mountain passes in Turkey
  • Volcanoes in Turkey
  • Alluvial plains of Turkey
  • Peninsulas of Turkey
  • Bays of Turkey
  • Capes of Turkey
  • Rivers of Turkey
  • Waterfalls of Turkey
  • World Heritage Sites in Turkey

    • Administrative divisions of Turkey

  • Provinces of Turkey
  • Districts of Turkey
    • Provinces of Turkey

    Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called iller in Turkish

    Districts of Turkey

    The provinces of Turkey are divided into 923 districts (ilçeler; sing. ilçe).

    Demography of Turkey

  • Census in Turkey

    • Government and politics of Turkey

    Politics of Turkey

  • Form of government:
  • Capital of Turkey: Ankara
  • Political ideologies in Turkey
  • Anarchism in Turkey
  • Republicanism in Turkey
  • Elections in Turkey
  • Political parties in Turkey
  • Independent regulatory agencies in Turkey

    • Executive branch of the government of Turkey

  • Head of state: President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Turkey, Binali Yıldırım
  • Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
  • Cabinet of Turkey

    • Legislative branch of the government of Turkey

  • Grand National Assembly of Turkey (unicameral)

    • Judicial branch of the government of Turkey

    There are three supreme courts in Turkey:

  • Constitutional Court of Turkey
  • High Court of Appeals of Turkey
  • Supreme Council of Public Accounts

    • Foreign relations of Turkey

  • Diplomatic missions in Turkey
  • Diplomatic missions of Turkey
  • Accession of Turkey to the European Union

    • Foreign relations of Turkey, by country

  • Abkhazia–Turkey relations
  • Afghanistan–Turkey relations
  • Albania–Turkey relations
  • Algeria–Turkey relations
  • Arab–Turkish relations (disambiguation)
  • Argentina–Turkey relations
  • Armenia–Turkey relations
  • Australia–Turkey relations
  • Austria–Turkey relations
  • Azerbaijan–Turkey relations
  • Bangladesh–Turkey relations
  • Belgium–Turkey relations
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina–Turkey relations
  • Brazil–Turkey relations
  • Bulgaria–Turkey relations
  • Canada–Turkey relations
  • Chile–Turkey relations
  • China–Turkey relations
  • Croatia–Turkey relations
  • Denmark–Turkey relations
  • Egypt–Turkey relations
  • Ethiopia–Turkey relations
  • Finland–Turkey relations
  • France–Turkey relations
  • Georgia–Turkey relations
  • Germany–Turkey relations
  • Greek–Turkish relations
  • Holy See–Turkey relations
  • India–Turkey relations
  • Indonesia–Turkey relations
  • Iran–Turkey relations
  • Iraq–Turkey relations
  • Israel–Turkey relations
  • Japan–Turkey relations
  • Kazakhstan–Turkey relations
  • Kosovo–Turkey relations
  • Kuwait–Turkey relations
  • Malaysia–Turkey relations
  • Malta–Turkey relations
  • Mexico–Turkey relations
  • Netherlands–Turkey relations
  • New Zealand–Turkey relations
  • Pakistan–Turkey relations
  • Palestine–Turkey relations
  • Philippines–Turkey relations
  • Poland–Turkey relations
  • Qatar–Turkey relations
  • Republic of Macedonia–Turkey relations
  • Romania–Turkey relations
  • Russia–Turkey relations
  • Saudi Arabia–Turkey relations
  • Singapore–Turkey relations
  • Somalia–Turkey relations
  • South Africa–Turkey relations
  • Soviet Union–Turkey relations
  • Spain–Turkey relations
  • Sudan–Turkey relations
  • Sweden–Turkey relations
  • Switzerland–Turkey relations
  • Syria–Turkey relations
  • Tajikistan–Turkey relations
  • Tunisia–Turkey relations
  • Ukraine-Turkey relations
  • United Kingdom-Turkey relations
  • United States-Turkey relations

    • International organization membership

    The Republic of Turkey is a member of:

    Law and order in Turkey

  • Law of Turkey
  • Alcohol laws of Turkey
  • Capital punishment in Turkey
  • Constitution of Turkey
  • Constitutional history of Turkey
  • Copyright law of Turkey
  • Crime in Turkey
  • Corruption in Turkey
  • Human trafficking in Turkey
  • Illegal drug trade in Turkey
  • Torture in Turkey
  • Human rights in Turkey
  • Abortion in Turkey
  • Antisemitism in Turkey
  • Freedom of religion in Turkey
  • Gambling in Turkey
  • Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey
  • LGBT rights in Turkey
  • Polygamy in Turkey
  • Secularism in Turkey
  • Women in Turkey
  • Law enforcement in Turkey

    • Military of Turkey

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
  • Turkish General Staff
  • Forces
  • Turkish Army
  • Turkish Navy
  • Turkish Air Force
  • Turkish Gendarmerie
  • Turkish Coast Guard

    • History of Turkey, by period

  • Ancient period
  • Ancient settlements in Turkey
  • Ancient kingdoms of Anatolia
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Rebellions in the Ottoman Empire

    • History of Turkey, by subject

  • Constitutional history of Turkey
  • Economic history of Turkey
  • Genetic history of the Turkish people
  • History of the Jews in Turkey
  • Military history of Turkey
  • History of Turkish navies

    • Culture of Turkey

  • Architecture of Turkey
  • Cathedrals in Turkey
  • Turkish carpet
  • Cuisine of Turkey
  • Beer in Turkey
  • Languages of Turkey
  • Date and time notation in Turkey
  • Media in Turkey
  • Museums in Turkey
  • List of museums in Turkey
  • National symbols of Turkey
  • Coat of arms of Turkey
  • Flag of Turkey
  • National anthem of Turkey
  • People of Turkey
  • Turkish names
  • Turkish people
  • Genetic history of the Turkish people
  • Ethnic minorities in Turkey
  • Australians in Turkey
  • Chechens in Turkey
  • Germans in Turkey
  • Indians in Turkey
  • Pakistanis in Turkey
  • Russians in Turkey
  • Prostitution in Turkey
  • Public holidays in Turkey
  • World Heritage Sites in Turkey

    • Art in Turkey

  • Cinema of Turkey
  • Literature of Turkey
  • Poetry of Turkey
  • Music of Turkey
  • Television in Turkey
  • Theatre in Turkey

    • Religion in Turkey

  • Buddhism in Turkey
  • Christianity in Turkey
  • Cathedrals in Turkey
  • Georgian Orthodox Church in Turkey
  • Hinduism in Turkey
  • Islam in Turkey
  • Judaism in Turkey

    • Sports in Turkey

  • Football in Turkey
  • Football clubs in Turkey
  • Turkey at the Olympics

    • Economy and infrastructure of Turkey

  • Agriculture in Turkey
  • Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
  • Communications in Turkey
  • Internet in Turkey
  • Postal codes in Turkey
  • Companies of Turkey
  • Textile companies in Turkey
  • Supermarket chains in Turkey
  • Currency of Turkey: Lira
  • ISO 4217: TRY
  • Economic history of Turkey
  • Energy in Turkey
  • Energy policy of Turkey
  • Hydroelectricity in Turkey
  • Dams and reservoirs in Turkey
  • Power stations in Turkey
  • Wind power in Turkey
  • Health care in Turkey
  • City hospitals in Turkey
  • Military hospitals in Turkey
  • Tourism in Turkey
  • Trade unions in Turkey
  • Transport in Turkey
  • Airlines in Turkey
  • Airports in Turkey
  • Rail transport in Turkey
  • High-speed rail in Turkey
  • History of rail transport in Turkey
  • Narrow gauge railways in Turkey
  • Automotive industry in Turkey
  • Roads in Turkey
  • List of highways in Turkey
  • List of motorways in Turkey
  • Motorway tunnels in Turkey
  • Water supply and sanitation in Turkey
  • Social security in Turkey

    • Education in Turkey

  • Missionary schools in Turkey
  • Universities in Turkey
  • Law schools in Turkey

    • References

    Outline of Turkey Wikipedia
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