Western Asia
Flag of Turkey
A country on two continents.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #d80000 91%
- #f0f0f0 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Turkey in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Türkiye |
|---|---|
| Capital | Ankara |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Population | 84,339,067 |
| Area | 783,562 km² · 108 people per km² |
| Currency | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Languages | Turkish |
| Country codes | TR · TUR · .tr |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Istanbul is the only city that straddles two continents — split by the Bosphorus.
- Turkey contains the ruins of Troy, Ephesus, and Göbekli Tepe (11,500 years old).
- Tulips originated in Turkey and were exported to the Netherlands in the 16th century.
Did you know
Santa Claus — St. Nicholas — was born in Patara, on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.