The flag of Turkey has a red field bearing a large fly-side facing white crescent and a smaller five-pointed white star placed just outside the crescent opening. The white crescent and star are offset slightly towards the hoist side of center.

Turkey

Republic of Turkey

People: Turkish

🏛️CapitalAnkara
💰CurrencyTurkish lira (₺)
🗣️LanguageTurkish
📞Dialling Code+90
🌍RegionWestern Asia
👥Population85,664,944

Turkey (Türkiye) spans two continents, with Istanbul the only major city in the world located on both Europe and Asia. Turkey is located in Western Asia and has a population of around 85.7 million. Its capital city is Ankara, and the most widely spoken official language is Turkish.

By the numbers, Turkey is the 18th most populous of the 196 countries covered on this site, home to 1.07% of the world's population. By land area it ranks 36th out of 196, with a population density of roughly 109 people per km².

Facts last checked 31 August 2026.

Turkey — key facts at a glance

Official NameRepublic of Turkey
Capital CityAnkara
ContinentEurope
RegionWestern Asia
Population85,664,944
Area783,562 km²
CurrencyTurkish lira (TRY) ₺
Official LanguageTurkish
Dialling Code+90
Internet TLD.tr
TimezoneUTC+03:00
Drives on theRight side
Emergency Number112
ISO CodeTR / TUR
BordersArmenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria

Travelling to Turkey?

Driving side: Right
Emergency number: 112
Calling from abroad: +90 then the local number

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Frequently Asked Questions about Turkey

What is the capital and currency of Turkey?

The capital of Turkey is Ankara and the currency is the Turkish lira (TRY), symbol ₺.

What is the capital of Turkey?

The capital of Turkey is Ankara.

What currency does Turkey use?

Turkey uses the Turkish lira (TRY, symbol: ₺).

What language do they speak in Turkey?

The official language of Turkey is Turkish.

What is the dialling code for Turkey?

The international dialling code for Turkey is +90.

What side of the road does Turkey drive on?

Turkey drives on the right-hand side of the road.

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