TURKEY is located the borders of Europe and Asia with total area of 780,580 sq.km that lies within Europe.

TURKEY has 81 cities and 7 geographical regions

The official Turkish History begins with the Seljuk Emperor Alparslan at Malazgirt in Eastern Anatolia

in 1071.

The symbol of Anatolian Seljuk State

HISTORY

OSMAN BEY

SULTAN SULEYMAN I

SULTAN MEHMET II

OTTOMAN EMPIRE

The Ottomans became the rulers of Anatolia from the end of the 13th century. In addition, they gained great power in Eurasia and Africa, establishing a large state with territories in Southeast Europe, Western Asia and North Africa.

After the 17th century, the Ottoman Empire entered a period of decline.

The Republic of Turkey was established in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a result of the War of Independence against the occupying states in World War I.

ESTABLISHMENT OF MODERN REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK

THE PERIOD OF WORLD WAR I

Capital city : Ankara�Language : Turkish�Political Structure : Parliamentary democracy�Memberships : Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, BSEC, OIC, and many other international organizations�� NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization� OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development� BSEC: Black Sea Economic Cooperation � OIC : Organization of the Islamic Conference

The flag of

the Republic of Turkey

Presidential Seal

Population : 83.614.312 million�Growth rate : 13.7 % �Age structure�0-14 years : 24.6 %�15-64 years: 67.7 %�65-over : 7.7 %

Demographics

İstanbul-15.519.267

İzmir-4.427.654

Ankara-5.663.322

Bursa-3.140.606

Antalya-2.596.089

Economy in Turkey

Tourism in Turkey