Turkey - Wikipedia
WEBTurkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea (and Cyprus) to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
Why Turkey is now 'Türkiye', and why that matters - TRT World
WEBAn Ottoman military band at the Pavli Fair. Earlier this month, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a communique, tweaking the country's internationally recognised name from "Turkey" to Türkiye. "The word Türkiye represents and expresses the culture, civilisation, and values of the Turkish nation in the best way," said the ...
Turkey | Location, Geography, People, Economy, Culture,
WEB3 days ago · Turkey, country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe. Throughout its history it has acted as both a barrier and a bridge between the two continents. Turkey. Turkey is situated at the crossroads of the Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, and eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey (Turkiye) - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Geography - note. strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link the Black and Aegean Seas; the 3% of Turkish territory north of the Straits lies in Europe and goes by the names of European Turkey, Eastern Thrace, or Turkish Thrace; the 97% of the country in Asia is referred to as Anatolia; Istanbul, which straddles the Bosporus, is the ...
10 of the best places to visit in Türkiye (Turkey) - Lonely Planet
WEBDec 14, 2023 · 2. Cappadocia. Best for its unique landscape. Cappadocia is a geological wonderland in the center of Türkiye. The history of early Christians in Anatolia comes alive at the Göreme Open-Air Museum and the other cave churches and underground cities scattered around the valley.
The State Department will begin spelling Turkey as Türkiye
WEBJan 8, 2023 · The State Department will start spelling Turkey as "Türkiye" in diplomatic and formal settings. The name change was approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names following a request from the ...
Turkey wants to be called Türkiye in rebranding move - BBC
WEBJun 2, 2022 · BBC News. Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies will be asked to make the name change as ...
Turkey country profile - BBC News
WEBTurkey country profile. 22 August 2023. Once the centre of the Ottoman Empire, the modern Republic of Turkey was established in 1923 by nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Straddling the ...
Turkey - Wikiwand
WEBTurkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
UN agrees to change Turkey’s official name to ‘Türkiye’
WEB2 Jun 2022. The United Nations has changed the Republic of Turkey’s country name at the organisation from “Turkey” to “Türkiye”, following a request from Ankara for the change. UN ...
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