Turkey Country Guide

Turkey Facts

  • Capital: Ankara
  • Population: 73,193,000
  • Currency: Turkish lira (TRL), New Turkish lira (YTL)
  • Religions: Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)
  • Government: republican parliamentary democracy
  • Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli (or Zaza), Azeri, Kabardian
  • Climate: temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
  • Phone Code: 90

Festivals in Turkey

A Turkish Sunnet (Ortaca, Turkey)
Festival Types: Traditional, Cultural, Community
Month: Year Round
A Turkish Sunnet Article
Ankara International Film Festival (Ankara, Turkey)
Festival Types: Film
Month: March
Ankara International Film Festival Website
ANZAC Day -Turkey (Gallipoli, Turkey)
Festival Types: Remembrance, Historical, National
Month: April
ANZAC Day -Turkey Article ANZAC Day -Turkey Video
Camel Wrestling Championship (Selcuk, Turkey)
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre, Sport - Combat
Month: January
Camel Wrestling Championship Article Camel Wrestling Championship Video
Contemporary Istanbul (Istanbul, Turkey)
Festival Types: Art, Photography, Cultural
Month: November
Contemporary Istanbul Snippet Contemporary Istanbul Website

Turkey Accommodation

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Turkey Flights

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Turkish Airlines

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Turkey Tours