Turkey
Turkey is a country in Asia with a population of 87,270,502. Its capital is Ankara and the currency is the Turkish Lira (₺). GDP per capita is around $13,000, the main language is Turkish.
Key facts
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Where is Turkey?
In Asia. Drag, zoom or click a neighbour.
Population & life expectancy
From 9,761,393 in 1800 to 87,270,502 in 2023
From 47.3 yrs in 1950 to 77.2 yrs in 2023
Phrases & audio
- Hello Merhaba
- Good morning Günaydın
- Good day İyi günler
- Good evening İyi akşamlar
- Good night İyi geceler
- Thank you Teşekkürler
- Please Lütfen
- Excuse me Pardon
- Sorry Üzgünüm
- 1 Bir
- 2 İki
- 3 Üç
- 4 Dört
- 5 Beş
- 6 Altı
- 7 Yedi
- 8 Sekiz
- 9 Dokuz
- 10 On
Bordering countries
Frequently asked questions
What country is TR?
TR is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 country code for Turkey, a country in Asia with its capital at Ankara.
What language do they speak in Turkey?
The main language spoken in Turkey is Turkish (Türkçe). Turkish for "hello" is "Merhaba".
What is the capital of Turkey?
The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
What is the country calling code for Turkey?
The international dialling code for Turkey is +90. Its two-letter country code is TR.
What currency is used in Turkey?
Turkey uses the Turkish Lira (₺), currency code TRY.
What is the population of Turkey?
Turkey has a population of about 87,270,502 people across 783,356 km².