| Local Name:Turkiye |
| Captial:Ankara |
| Continent:Asia |
| Major Cities:Istanbul |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Ceremonial |
| Basis of Executive:Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Head of State:President Abdullah Gül |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 37 |
| Total Area: 783,562 km2(302,535 sqmi) |
| Land: 769,632 km2(297,157 sqmi) |
| Water: 13,930 km2(5,380 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 1.78% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 18 |
| Population: 74,724,269 |
| Date: 31-Dec-11 |
| World Population: 1.07% |
| Source : Official estimate |
| Languages:Turkish |
| Currency |
| Currency: Turkish lira |
| Currency Sign: TL |
| Currency ISO Code: TRY |
| Fractional Unit: Kuruş |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +90 |
| ISO Code A2: TR |
| ISO Code A3: TUR |
| ISO Number: 792 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 39 |
| Longitude: 35 |
| Information: Turkey News |
| Drive on:Right side |