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| Basic Information : |
| Official Name : |
Republic of Turkey (Turkiye Cumhuriyeti). |
| Capital : |
Ankara |
| Area : |
779,452 square kilometers (300,948 square miles) |
| Major Cities :
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Istanbul, İzmir, Bursa, Adana, Gaziantep, and Konya
(in order of size). |
| Land : |
Turkey borders the Black Sea and Georgia and Armenia
to the northeast, Iran to the east, Iraq to the southeast, the
Syrian Arab Republic and the Mediterranean to the south, the Aegean
Sea to the west and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Asia Minor
(or Anatolia) accounts for 97 per cent of the country and forms a
long, wide peninsula 1650km (1025 miles) from east to west and 650km
(400 miles) from north to south. Two east-west mountain ranges, the
Black Sea Mountains in the north and the Taurus in the south,
enclose the central Anatolian plateau, but converge in a vast
mountainous region in the far east of the country. It is here that
the ancient Tigris and Euphrates rivers rise.
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| Climate : |
Dry and subtropical along the Aegean
and Mediterranean coasts. Summers are long and warm, winters are
mild. Continental climate in central and eastern Turkey, with hot
summers and cold winters. |
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| Passport, Visa and Custom Regulations : |
| Passport : |
Passport must
be valid for at least six months from date of arrival in Turkey |
| Visa : |
A visa is
required from most nationals, with the exceptions of the following
nationals. |
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Passport and visa
required. Visas can be obtained at Turkish border crossing points
for tourist/business visits of up to 3 months or through a Turkish
consular office in the U.S. Visa requires a completed application
form and $20 fee (cash or money order only). Visa must be obtained
in advance for longer stays and for study, research, or employment
purposes.
For further information, contact the Consular Office of
the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, 2525 Massachusetts Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20008 (202/612-6740/41) or nearest Consulate: CA
(323/937-0118), IL (312/263-0644), NY (212/949-0160), or TX
(713/622-5849). Internet: www.turkishembassy.org |
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| Duty-Free :
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200 cigarettes and 50 cigars or 200g of tobacco
and 200 cigarette papers or 50g of chewing tobacco or 200g of pipe
tobacco or 200g of snuff tobacco*; five bottles (1l) or seven
bottles (700ml) of wine and/or spirits; reasonable amounts of
coffee and tea; five bottles (up to 120ml each) of perfume;
gifts up to a value of € 255.65
(or equivalent); electronic articles up to a value of
€ 255.65 (or equivalent).
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Population |
| Population : |
70,000,000 (2004 Census) |
| Population Density : |
90 persons per sq. km. ( 232 per sq.
mi.) |
| Literacy Rate : |
88% |
| Ethnic Division : |
Turkish : 80 percent, Kurdish : 16
percent, Other : 4 percent |
| Languages : |
Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic,
Laz |
| Religion : |
Muslim : 99 percent, Other : 1
percent. Turkey is a secular state which guarantees complete freedom
of worship to non-Muslims. |
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| Government : |
| Government : |
Presidential Republic |
| President :
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Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
| Prime Minister :
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
| Independence : |
29 October 1923 (succeeded Ottoman Empire) |
| Constitution : |
7 November 1982 (amended 1987, 1995, 2004) |
| Voting : |
Universal at age 18 and above |
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| Communications : |
| Telephone :
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Country code:
90. Outgoing international code: 00. There is an extensive internal
telephone network. To make a local, inter-city or international
phone call from PTT telephone booths, which are found in all areas,
telephone cards are used. |
| Mobile Phone : |
GSM 900 and
1800 band networks exist. Coverage is
nationwide. |
| Internet : |
ADSL is available in big cities.
Dial-Up service is available in all areas. Internet cafes can be
found in most cities and towns. |
| Mail : |
Mail service is provided by state
run company which can be recognized by " PTT " sign in yellow color.
In addition, major private companies such as UPS, DHL etc. also
provide services. |
| Press : |
In addition to major
international papers, Turkish Daily Newspaper in English
is also available in big cities. |
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| Economy : |
| Gross Domestic
Product ( GDP) : |
508,000 million USD ( 2004) |
| GDP Per Capita : |
7,400 USD |
| Currency : |
Turkish Lira ( 1 Turkish Lira = 100
Kurus ). Nominations are in 1,5,10,20,50,100 TL. |
| Exports :
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Textiles,
metals, tobacco, leather, cement, olive oil, wheat, dried fruits,
nuts, fuels, chemicals, iron and steel products |
| Imports : |
Liquid fuels, machinery, iron and
steel, transportation equipment, chemicals, electrical and
electronic equipment, plastics, rubber |
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