Turkey At A Glance

Official name of the country

Republic of Turkey

Capital

Ankara

Political system

Democratic, secular, social law state founded in 1923

Form of government

Unitary presidential constitutional republic

Official language

Turkish

President

Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN

Population

82 million

International relations

Turkey is a part of the Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, AGIT and G-20. Turkey have been in Customs Union since 1995 and the negotiations on the full memberships of Turkey to EU are in progress.

Currency

Turkish Lira

Time zone

UTC +3

Climate

Turkey is within the mild temperature zone. The coastal areas have a temperate Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters while the inland Anatolia plateau and eastern parts have a dryer climate with hot summers and cold winters.

Calling code

+90

Standard voltage and the frequency

Turkey operates on 220 volts, 50 Hz, with round-prong European-style plugs that fit into recessed wall sockets /points.