What is the capital of Türkiye?

The capital of Türkiye is Ankara.

What continent is Türkiye in?

Türkiye is in Asia, specifically the Western Asia subregion.

What is the population of Türkiye?

Türkiye has a population of roughly 82,319,724 people, across a land area of 783,562 km².

What language is spoken in Türkiye?

The main language of Türkiye is Turkish.

Which countries border Türkiye?

Türkiye shares a land border with 8 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.

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.

Where is Türkiye?

Türkiye is in Western Asia, Asia, bordering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Ankara
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
Population: 82,319,724
Land area: 783,562 km²
ISO codes: TR / TUR
Languages: Turkish
Coastline: Has a coastline
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
Calling code: +90
Internet domain: .tr

How Türkiye compares

Türkiye ranks 18th of 194 countries on this site by population and 36th by land area — roughly 1.1% of their combined population. In Asia it ranks 9th of 46 by population and 9th by area. It has a coastline. It shares land borders with 8 other countries.

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Flag of Türkiye: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Türkiye flag breaks down as 93.1% red and 6.9% white.

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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.

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Türkiye: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Türkiye?: The capital of Türkiye is Ankara.
What continent is Türkiye in?: Türkiye is in Asia, specifically the Western Asia subregion.
What is the population of Türkiye?: Türkiye has a population of roughly 82,319,724 people, across a land area of 783,562 km².
What language is spoken in Türkiye?: The main language of Türkiye is Turkish.
Which countries border Türkiye?: Türkiye shares a land border with 8 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.

Practice with geography games

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