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Türkiye, officially the Republic of Türkiye, formerly known as Türkiye is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe.
The country's major religions are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
With a GDP of $780 billion, Turkey is classified as an upper-middle-income country.
Turkey is ranked 19th among the world's top 20 economies.
Türkiye is a transcontinental country because it spans more than one continent.
The grey wolf is Turkey's national animal.
A traditional Turkish meal always includes soup.
St. Nicholas was born in the Turkish town of Patara.
Turkey is home to over 10,000 plant species and 80,000 animal species.
Agriculture is thought to have begun in Turkey around 11,000 years ago, according to historians.
Turkey is the world's tenth-largest crop producer.
Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Turkey serves more than 250 international destinations.
The Turkish flag has a white star and a crescent moon.
The Ottomans chose red as their imperial standard colour. From the 14th to the 20th centuries, this Turkish empire ruled over most of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. After the fall of Rome, red also represented the Ottoman domain.
Istanbul was the ancient metropolis of Constantinople before it became Turkey's most famous city.
Türkiye gained independence on October 29, 1923.
World War I enlisted 2.6 million Turkish soldiers. During the war, 325,000 soldiers were killed, 400,000 were injured, and over 200,000 were imprisoned.
Turkey has one of the largest and oldest shopping malls in the world. The Kapalı Çarşı, also known as Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, first opened its doors in 1455, two years after Mehmed II defeated Constantinople. It is still one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 90 million local and international visitors each year.
Türkiye is the world's sixth most popular tourist destination. Around 50 million international tourists visit Turkey each year.
Tavuk Göğsü is Turkey's national dessert.
The loggerhead sea turtle uses ztuzu Beach in Türkiye as a breeding ground.
Every year, more than 300 dug nests are discovered on Turtle Beach, which the government has since prohibited in order to protect them in light of tourism.
At 5,137 metres above sea level, Mount Ararat is Turkey's highest point. The mountain is a dormant compound volcano to the east.
Many people believe that Noah's ark landed on Mount Ararat.
Johann Jacob von Parrot, a German naturalist, wrote the book 'Journey to Ararat.'
The 76.6-kilometer-long Marmaray Intercontinental Commuter Rail Line in Istanbul, Türkiye. It includes a rail tunnel beneath the Bosphorus Strait and suburban railway lines running from Halkal on the European side to Gebze on the Asian side of the Sea of Marmara.
Thousands of Christians visit the Ecumenical Patriarch every year. Despite the fact that Islam is the majority religion in Turkey, thousands of Christians visit Istanbul for the Ecumenical Patriarch. It is one of the world's 14-16 autocephalous churches.
Turkish is the official language of Turkey, but over 30 ethnic languages are still spoken.
Istanbul is the only city in the world that spans two continents.
Turkey is home to two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus is an ancient Greek civilization relic dedicated to the goddess Artemis. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, built between 353 and 350 BC, is another historical site.
Football is Turkey's most popular sport. Basketball, track and field, handball, and wrestling are also popular among Turks.
More than 100 times, the "Bull of the Bosphorus" represented Turkey in football.
Over ten Turkish basketball players have made it to the NBA.
The national sport of Turkey is oil wrestling.
The Ottoman Empire was known as 'Türkiye' by Europeans.
The jelly bean was inspired by Turkish delight. Lokum, or Turkish delight, is a confectionery made from a starch and sugar gel. In 1777, Istanbul produced the chewy cornstarch-thickened sweet.
Leonardo da Vinci proposed building a bridge in Turkey.
Istanbul is frequently misidentified as Turkey's capital due to its ranking among the world's top ten global cities.
Türkiye is home to the world's first temple. The stones discovered at Göbekli Tepe are the remains of the world's first temple and are among the most important archaeological sites ever discovered. Carbon dating reveals that 45 stones date back as far as 13,000 years.
Salting is a Turkish tradition for protecting a newborn baby. This custom involves rubbing salt all over a baby's body in the belief that it will increase the baby's resistance to harmful elements.
Putting a tortoise under a baby's pillow at night is an old Turkish superstition.
Tulips are the national flower of Turkey.
From December 10 to 17, Türkiye hosts the Mevlana Whirling Dervishes Festival.
Türkiye produces 70% of the world's hazelnuts, amounting to $2.8 billion in the global sector.
Trabzon, Turkey, produces more than 44% of the country's total hazelnut crop.
Turkey's largest market is the Ferrero SpA Company.
Surnames were not used by the Turkish until 1934.
Turkey has the most mosques per capita in the world, with over 82,000 mosques and counting. In Istanbul alone, there are over 3,100 mosques, whereas the United States has only about 2,000.
Turkish coffee arrived in the country in 1540. To brew coffee with Ibrik, the Turks used mortars to finely grind the coffee. Coffee became an instant hit in the palace and thus became an important part of Turkish history and culture.
Life, according to Turkish tradition, begins and ends with sweets. It's a common tradition in Turkey to eat sweets like halva for important life events. When a mother gives birth, she will be given sweets, and a baby will be given halva at birth. Halva, on the other hand, is also served at funerals. Talk about coming full circle.
The average Turk consumes 5 to 10 cups of tea per day. The country has the highest per capita tea consumption in the world, with approximately 7 lbs consumed per person per year. A whopping 96% of the population consumes tea on a daily basis.
Turkey is the world's fifth largest tea producer. Caykur is the most popular tea brand in the country. Rize's northeast region is known as Turkey's tea capital.
Turkey has been making wine for nearly 6,000 years. The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara exhibits the early wine industry dating back to 4,000 B.C.
Turkey has a diverse ecology with over 3,500 native plant species. Türkiye also has five distinct mammal species, more than ten reptile species, and more than 50 freshwater fish species that are unique to the country.
Turkey is the world's fourth-largest tomato producer. Approximately 30% of Turkish tomato production is processed into ketchup, tomato paste, juice, puree, and diced tomatoes.
Naim Süleymanolu was a multiple Olympic weightlifting champion. He was dubbed "The Pocket Hercules" after winning Olympic gold medals in weightlifting in 1988, 1992, and 1996.
Türkiye first competed in the Olympic Games in 1908. Türkiye has already collected 91 medals, including 39 golds, 24 silvers, and 28 bronzes.
In 1999, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Marmara, Turkey. Over the last 30 years, ten powerful earthquakes have killed over 20,000 people in Turkey. The most devastating in modern times was a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that cracked the western Marmara region in 1999, killing over 15,000 people.
Turkey has one of the world's youngest populations.
The Evil Eye amulet is one of the most popular Turkish souvenirs.
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