Turkey
Turkey is a country bridging Europe and Asia. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest, Georgia to the northeast, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east, Iraq to the southeast and Syria to the south. The capital is Ankara, while its largest city is Istanbul.
Turkey is one of the world's earliest permanently settled regions. Hellenization began with the invasion by Alexander the Great and continued into the Byzantine era. The Seljuk Turks began migrating in the 11th century, and the Sultanate of Rum ruled until the Mongol invasion in 1243. Beginning in the late 13th century, the Ottomans started uniting the region. During the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire became a global power. From the late 18th century onwards, the empire's power declined, gradually losing territory. During World War I, the Ottoman government committed genocides against its Armenian, Assyrian and Pontic Greek subjects. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was partitioned. The Turkish War of Independence resulted in the abolition of the Sultanate and the proclamation of the Republic on 29 October 1923.
Turkey is a charter member of the United Nations, an early member of NATO, the IMF, and the World Bank, and a founding member of the G20.
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Alternative Names
Turkish: Türkiye
Demonym
Turkish
Government System
Democracy, Presidential
Power Structure
Unitary state
Neighboring Nations