TURKEY

Official Name of Country Republic of Turkey

Capital City Ankara
Government Parliamentary Democracy
Population 79.4 million (2015)
Labor Force (Population) 29.2 million (2014)
Median Age 30.7 (2014)
Official Language Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Area 783,562.38 km²
Coordinates 39° 55' North, 32° 50' East
Time Zone GMT +2
Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan,
Neighboring Countries
Armenia, Georgia
Istanbul (14.3 million), Ankara (5.1 million), Izmir (4.1
Major Cities (Population)
million), Bursa (2.8 million), Antalya (2.2 million) (2014)
Climate Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters
Telephone Code +90
Country Code Top-Level
.tr
Domain
Electricity Voltage 220 V, 50 Hz
Currency Turkish Lira (TRY)
Financial Center Istanbul
GDP USD 806 billion (2015-Current Prices)
GDP Per Capita USD 10,404 (2014)
Exports Value USD 158 billion (2014)
Imports Value USD 242 billion (2014)
Tourism Revenue USD 34.3 billion (2014)
Tourist Number 41.4 million (2014)
Foreign Direct Investment USD 12.5 billion (2014)
Number of Companies with
41,397 (2014)
Foreign Capital
Inflation Rate 8.17% (CPI-2014)
Germany (9.6%); Iraq (6.9%); UK (6.3%); Italy (4.5%);
Major Exports Markets France (4.1%); USA (4%); Russia (3.8%); Spain (3%);
UAE (3%); Iran (2.5%) (2014)
Russia (10.4%); China (10.3%); Germany (9.2%); USA
Major Imports Sources (5.3%); Italy (5%); Iran (4.1%); France (3.4%); South
Korea (3.1%); India (2.8%); Spain (2.5%) (2014)
 Customs Union Agreement with the EU
 Free Trade Agreements with Albania, Bosnia
Herzegovina, Chile, Croatia, EFTA member countries
Trade Agreements (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein),
Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, South Korea,
Macedonia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco,
Palestine, Serbia, Tunisia
Traffic Flow Right