| Official Name of Country: | Republic of Turkey |
| General Information: | It is a dynamic emerging-market economy strategicallylocated between Europe and Asia, bordering the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas. |
| Capital City: | Ankara |
| Government: | Parliamentary Democracy |
Turkey’s membership of international organizations: Turkey is a founding member of the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a member state of the Council of Europe since 1949, and of NATO since 1952. Since 2005, Turkey is in accession negotiations with the European Union, having been an associate member since 1963. Turkey is also a member of the G20 industrial nations which brings together the 20 largest economies of the world.
| Population | 75 million (2011) |
| Labor Force (Population) | 26.7 million (2011) |
| Median Age | 29.7 (2011) |
| Official Language | Turkish |
| President | Abdullah Gul |
| Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
| Area | 783,562.38 km² |
| Coordinates | 39° 55′ North, 32° 50′ East |
| Time Zone | GMT +2 |
| Neighboring Countries | Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia |
| Major Cities (Population) | ‹stanbul (13.3 million), Ankara (4.8 million),‹zmir (3.9 million), Bursa (2.6 million), Adana (2.1 million) |
| Climate | Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters |
| Telephone Code | +90 |
| Country Code Top-Level Domain | .tr |
| Electricity Voltage | 220 V, 50 Hz |
| Currency | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Financial Center | Istanbul |
| GDP | USD 772 billion (2011-Current Prices) |
| GDP Per Capita | USD 10,444 (2011) |
| Exports Value | USD 135 billion (2011) |
| Imports Value | USD 241 billion (2011) |
| Tourism Revenue | USD 23 billion (2011) |
| Tourist Number | 31.5 million (2011) |
| Foreign Direct Investment | USD 15.9 billion (2011) |
| Number of Companies with Foreign Capital | 29,283 (2011) |
| Inflation Rate | 10.4% (CPI-2011) |
| Major Exports Markets | Germany (10.3%); Iraq (6.2%); UK (6.0%); Italy (5.8%); France (5.0%) (2011) |
| Major Imports Sources | Russia (9.9%); Germany (9.5%); China (9.0%); USA (6.7%); Italy (5.6%) (2011) |
| Trade Agreements | Customs Union Agreement with the EUFree Trade Agreements with Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Chile, Croatia, EFTA member countries (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Serbia, Syria, Tunisia |
| Traffic Flow | Right |
