Turkey at a Glance
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Republic of Turkey |
Ankara |
Democratic, secular, social law state founded in 1923 |
Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Turkish |
Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN |
82 million |
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. |
Turkish Lira |
UTC +3 |
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. |
2G Capabilities are GSM 900 and GSM 1800; 3G Capabilities are UMTS 2100; 4G Capabilities are LTE 800, LTE 900, LTE 1800, LTE 2100, LTE 2600. (Please check if your mobile phone support these bands) |
Right-hand lane |
Turkey operates on 220 volts, 50 Hz, with round-prong European-style plugs that fit into recessed wall sockets /points. |