Turkey

LOCATION Turkey is the only country in the world that is on two continents.
Turkey is on both Asia and Europe. Bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria
and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea,
between Greece and Syria.

About Turkey
Capital City
:Ankara, but most populated city is Istanbul.
Currency
: Turkish Lira
Official Language
:Turkish
Administrative Type
: Democratic
Area
: 783,356 km2
Population
: 78,741,053 ( According to Census, 2015)
Religions
:Secular Republic Muslim 96.5% (mostly
Sunni), 0.3% Christians and 3.2% others)

Political
Current President is Tayyip Erdoan
Politics of Turkey are exercised in frame of strictly secular
parliamentary representative democratic republic.
Grand National Assembly of Turkey holds legislative power.
Turkeys current constitution went into effect on 7 November
1982.
Legislative power is exercised in 550-seat Grand National
Assembly of Turkey, with 81 provinces represented.
Mustafa Kemal Atatrk is known a Father of Turks who the
starter of war of the independence.
Establisher and first minister of Turkish
Republic

Turkey: Culture
Art
Architecture
Sports
Cuisine

Turkey: Economy
Turkey has the world's 17th largest GDP
Founding members of the OECD and the G-20
Turkey's exports were $163 billion in 2012 Main Trade Partners in
Export are Germany, Iraq, Iran, UK, UAE.
Main import partners: Russia, Germany, China, US, Italy.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) was expected to rise to $15 billion
in 2013
Turkey's main exports are textiles, clothing, iron, steel, ships,
consumer electronics, appliances and automotive goods & foods.
Turkey's main imports are Mineral fuels including oil, Machinery,
Electrical machinery, Vehicles, Plastics, Organic chemicals.
Currency Exchange rate is Turkish Lira 3.38/ USD