General Information
Turkey is considered to be the gateway between Europe and Asia; it is an Eurasian country located on the Mediterranean stretching across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. It is bordered by the Black Sea, the Marmara Sea, the Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea.Official Name: Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Area: 780,580 sq. km.
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Official language: Turkish
Time zone: GMT +3
Dialing Code: +90
Internet top-level domain (TLD): .tr
Emergency services: 112
Religions: 99% Muslim, 1% other
Government: Presidential System
President: Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Population: ~85 million