"Welcome to TURKEY" Turkey by Leipzig

Turkey Travel Guide: 29,736 reviews and 65,713 photos

POPOULATION: 66,494,000
POPULATION DENSITY: 85.2 per sq km
SIZE: 780,580 sq km (301,382 sq mi)
ADJACENT COUNTRIES: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria
HIGHEST POINT: Mount Ararat (5,166 m) (16,949 ft)
NATURE:
arable land: 32%
permanent crops: 4%
permanent pastures: 16%
forests and woodland: 26%
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: republican parliamentary democracy
HEAD OF STATE: President Ahmed Necdet Sezer since 2000
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit since 1999
CAPITAL: Ankara
MONEY: Turkish lira. Currency code: TRL Warning: high inflation!
80 PROVINCES: Adana, Adiyaman, Afyon, Agri, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Ardahan, Artvin, Aydin, Balikesir, Bartin, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingol, Bitlis, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Canakkale, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Edirne, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Giresun, Gumushane, Hakkari, Hatay, Icel, Igdir, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaras, Karabuk, Karaman, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kilis, Kirikkale, Kirklareli, Kirsehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kutahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mugla, Mus, Nevsehir, Nigde, Ordu, Osmaniye, Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sinop, Sirnak, Sivas, Tekirdag, Tokat, Trabzon, Tunceli, Usak, Van, Yalova, Yozgat, Zonguldak
LANGUAGE: Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek. Most people know German. English is widely spoken in the south and west
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Independence Day, October 29
TIME: GMT + 2
TIMETABLES: Turkish timetables use the 24-hour system
TELEPHONE: National and international calls can be made from coin- or card-operated telephone booths.
POST: Stamps are available from hotels, at stationer's shops and post offices
TELEGRAM: can be sent from all post offices
NATURAL HAZARDS: very severe earthquakes
EMERGENCY NUMBER: Police 115, Fire 110, Ambulance 112

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Turkey is located on two continents, Europe and Asia. It is at the northeast end of the Mediterranean Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. It borders with Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria and Iraq. Its history is makred by the old Romans, Greeks, Ottomans, Perians and many many more. The combination of historical and mordern architecture together with a great landscape make Turkey a facinating country. I was in Turkey three times and visited the south and the southwest. Would love to go back to explore the other parts of this beautiful country.

Last visit to Turkey: Jul 1997
Intro Updated Jan 21, 2004
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Dalyan Things to Do (8)

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Comments (60)

tevfik May 26, 2005 at 9:42 AM Report Abuse

great page christian! danke schon.
PA2AKgirl Jan 14, 2005 at 9:26 PM Report Abuse

Your pages are always the perfect balance of humorous, informative & incredibly useful material. I learn & laugh;-) Thanks, this is a great page, Christian...I'm moving to Turkey (near Adana) in the next few weeks to be with my husband.
mtncorg Dec 22, 2004 at 2:31 PM Report Abuse

A nice collection of tips for the possible new kid on the Bloc?
freya_heaven Dec 22, 2004 at 6:28 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful photos & information Chris, That is a lot of Viagra, lol! A very enjoyable page, Thank you (~_~)
pepples46 Dec 20, 2004 at 5:30 PM Report Abuse

fantastic page, amazing Travelouges you presented Turkey very well ^..^ thanks Chris
SPW Dec 20, 2004 at 5:26 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful pages about a fascinating country. Australians have an interest because of the fighting at Gallipoli in WW1, but these battles were only a tiny part of Turkey's incredible history.
tessy Dec 20, 2004 at 9:21 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful page! What a beautiful pic with all the spices!
ahoerner Dec 20, 2004 at 6:23 AM Report Abuse

Amazing pages about Turkey... this seems to be a great place for both historical and leisure trips...
kazander Dec 20, 2004 at 5:52 AM Report Abuse

Great page with beautiful photos. Turkey is on my top ten list of places I want to visit! Thanks for some great information!
easyoar Nov 8, 2004 at 5:54 AM Report Abuse

You have some really nice pages on Turkey. I've only been to Istanbul so far, but you list many of the things I would like to see!