Türkiye
Republic of Türkiye
Türkiye is a country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Ankara, home to roughly 82,319,724 people across 783,562 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Population
- 82,319,724
- Land area
- 783,562 km²
- ISO codes
- TR / TUR
- Languages
- Turkish
Did you know?
- Turkey straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul.
- Istanbul was capital of both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
- Cappadocia's fairy chimneys and hot-air balloons are among the world's most iconic landscapes.
- Turkish coffee is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
- The country bridges Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian influences in food, music, and architecture.
Bordering countries
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Georgia
Greece
Iran
Iraq
SyriaPractice with geography games
Studying Türkiye is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.