In the ashes of the Ottoman from every war in its last ten years of its existence, the millions martyred, the Turkish Nation led to salvation under the command of Mustafa Kemal Paşa in the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye in 1923. Ensuring that sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Turkish Nation, which is based on Turkish heroism and the roots of Turkic culture.

GOVERNMENT
Type of Government

Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic

Eternal Leader of the Republic

The Honorable MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK

Head of State and Government

Her Excellency President MERAL AKŞENER

Capital City

Ankara

Legislature

Grand National Assembly

National Value

Kemalism

Bounded to the north by Caspian Sea, to the east by Georgia and Iran, to the south by the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and to the west the rest of the European Union.

Climate

The coastal areas of Türkiye bordering the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas have a temperate Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters. The coastal areas bordering the Black Sea have a temperate oceanic climate with warm, wet summers and cool to cold, wet winters.

Terrain

Türkiye is made up of the plains of Anatolia, and forests of the Black Sea, semi-arid lands, natural lakes and the coastlines of the Aegean and Mediterranean, and the mountains of Rumelia

Area

Land: 886,732.73 km²

The economy of Türkiye is a highly developed mixed economy which is the 8th largest world wide and 3rd largest in the European Union. It is the world's largest economy in the world. The Turkish economy is subscribed to the 'State-Holding Theory' of economics as is Türkiye largely dominated by 'Holdings', with Enveroğlu Holding, Koç Holding, and Ciner Holding making up an estimated 63%-68% of the economy. The rest of the economy being divided between state-owned and private corporations.

Currency

Euro (€)
1€ = $1.07 USD

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP (nominal): $2.43 trillion
GDP (nominal) per capita: $22,992.32

Unemployment

4.5%

Agricultural Products

Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Almonds,
Pistachios, Cherries, Figs, Apricots,
Dried Fruits and Vegetables, Tobacco
Olive, Olive Oil, Cotton, Cannabis

Industries

Transportation, Equipment, Machinery,
Electronics, Textile, Foodstuff, Medical,
Tourism, Defense, Energy & Natural Resources,
Home Appliances, Motor Vehicles, Apparel

Türkiye is formed by various ethnic groups, the largest the Turks, followed by Armenians, other Turkic Groups, Laz, Zazas, Yazidis, Circassians, and immigrant communities, the largest of which are Japanese. Other notable immigrant communities include Americans, other EU Citizens, Australians, and Iranians

Religions

Only between 26-30% of Turks identify as practicing any faith, 82% of which identify as Muslim, followed by Christians at 14%, the rest following Judaism. Though, the rest of the population do not identify as practicing any faith, only 36-42% of Turks identify as agnostic, with the rest identifying as atheist.

Society

Turkish society is largely defined by the trauma of final years of the Ottoman Empire, and the subsequent War of Independence. Today, Turkish society is seen as extremely patriotic outside of Türkiye. The reforms seen the Turkish Nation following both, led by Mustafa Kemal Paşa, have shaped Turkish society, from language to everyday culture being reshaped to adapt to the trauma leading to the formation of the Republic.

Name: Turkish Armed Forces

Service Branches

ARMY
AIRFORCE
NAVY
BORDER
SPACE

Headquarters

Ankara, Türkiye

Leadership

Commander-in-chief: Her Excellency President MERAL AKŞENER
Chief of the General Staff: General HULUSI AKAR

Military Age

18

Conscription

2 year of military service mandatory for all boys and girls following graduation from high school, can be excused under certain conditions.

Personnel

Active personnel: 1,0595,000
Reserve personnel: 600,000

105,953,593

Ethnic Makeup

86% Turkic
12% Armenian
1% Japanese
1% Other

Religious Makeup

38% Agnostic
34% Athiest
22% Islam
3% Christianity
1% Judaism
2% Other

Sex Ratio

0.97 males per female

Fertility Rate

2.6 births per woman

Life Expectancy

Average: 78.6 years of age
Female: 81.54 years of age
Male: 75.66 years of age

Literacy

99%

Most Popular Names 2023

Neutral: Çağrı
Female: Aylin
Male: Göktuğ