Turkey is home to over 85 million people; [8] most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. [5] Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara …

6 days ago · Turkey (Türkiye) is a country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe and serving as both a bridge and a barrier between them. The …

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4 days ago · Turkey routinely steps up wide-ranging counterterrorism operations around end-of-the-year holidays, particularly since a 2017 ISIS attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul …

Feb 24, 2021 · Physical map of Turkey showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Turkey.

Dec 11, 2025 · Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Seismic Catastrophe Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists …

13 hours ago · Turkey’s central bank will boost government bond purchases next year to strengthen a key portfolio that’s used in managing lira liquidity.

Jan 12, 2024 · We'll show you the best places to visit in Turkey, why we love each one, a few things to do in each, how to get there, and more.

Dec 20, 2025 · Turkey shot down a drone from Black Sea on Monday, then found two crashed drones near Istanbul, in escalating incidents in Turkey's airspace, which Ankara has linked to …

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