The name Turkey appears in Western sources after the late 11th century, referring to the Seljuk-controlled … See more

The Anatolian peninsula, comprising most of modern Turkey, has been inhabited by modern humans since the late Paleolithic period. The European part of Turkey, called Eastern Thrace, has been inhabited since at least 40,… See more

Turkey has a unitary structure in terms of public administration, and the provinces are subordinate to the central government in Ankara. In province centers the government is represented by the province governors (… See more

Turkey is a presidential republic within a multi-party system. The current constitution was approved by referendum in 1982, which determines the government's structure, lays forth the ideals and standards of the state's conduct, an… See more

Turkey bridges Southeastern Europe and Western Asia. Asian Turkey, which includes 97% of the country's territory, is separated from European Turkey by the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles. … See more