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Name: Republic of Turkey
Country coordinates:
latitude 39
longitude 35
Flag: 
		Republic of Turkey
Name lang:
ara تركيا
ces Turecko
cym Turkey
deu Türkei
est Türgi
fin Turkki
fra Turquie
hrv Turska
hun Törökország
ita Turchia
jpn トルコ
kor 터키
nld Turkije
per ترکیه
pol Turcja
por Turquia
rus Турция
slk Turecko
spa Turquía
swe Turkiet
urd ترکی
zho 土耳其
Demonyms:
eng f Turkish
eng m Turkish
fra f Turque
fra m Turc
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Ankara
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 39.93
longitude 32.87
Region: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
Area: 783562
Population size: (2025-06-19 20:49)
All 86809337
day 1024
hors 43
Number of postal codes: 36307
Postal code format: #####
Postal code regex: ^(d{5})$
Auto code: TR
Borders:
ARM Armenia
AZE Azerbaijan
BGR Bulgaria
GEO Georgia
GRC Greece
IRN Iran
IRQ Iraq
SYR Syria
CallingCode: +90
Currency:
TRY Turkish Lira
Time zones:
UTC+03:00 Europe/Istanbul
Domain:
.tr
Website rating:
International organizations:
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
MU Union for the Mediterranean
TURKSOY International Organization of Turkic Culture
OIC Organization of Islamic Cooperation
TC Turkic Council
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
СЕ Council of Europe
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
BSEC Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
OES Economic Cooperation Organization
G20 G20
EHEA European Higher Education Area
CICA Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia
D-8 Islamic eight
TFTAP Triple Forum of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan (permanent)
EMP Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
TUR
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (2551)
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)81
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)963
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)1485
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)3
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)2
Zone (ZN) 1
Historical administrative division (ADMDH) (A former administrative division of a political entity, undifferentiated as to administrative level)1
Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H) (A former first-order administrative division)14
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (9842)
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)5858
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)182
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)1219
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)6
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)256
Intermittent lake (LKI) 27
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)87
Intermittent stream (STMI) 1387
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)4
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)2
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)17
Section of stream (STMX) 108
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)26
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)11
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)16
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)8
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)7
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)11
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)7
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)7
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)118
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)54
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)1
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)22
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)28
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)260
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)7
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)14
Salt lake (LKN) (An inland body of salt water with no outlet)2
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)6
Section of canal (CNLX) 1
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)3
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)1
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)4
Tidal flat(s) (FLTT) (A large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide)2
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)3
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)6
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)2
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)1
Salt evaporation ponds (MFGN) (Diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt)1
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)3
Streams (STMS) (Bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)1
Abandoned well (WLLQ) 4
Irrigation ditch (DTCHI) (A ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water)1
Lake bed(s) (LBED) (A dried up or drained area of a former lake)1
Anchorage (ANCH) (An area where vessels may anchor)1
Wadi (WAD) (A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East)2
Section of intermittent stream (STMIX) 42
Sea (SEA) (A large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean)1
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 1
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)3
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (2236)
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)866
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)813
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)5
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)2
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)52
Grazing area (GRAZ) (An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing)29
Lake region (RGNL) (A tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes)1
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)132
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)11
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)1
Historical region (RGNH) (A former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)17
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)182
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)7
Agricultural colony (AGRC) (A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement)1
Coast (CST) (A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline)2
Economic region (RGNE) (A region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes)1
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)73
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)4
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)3
Drainage basin (BSND) (An area drained by a stream)1
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)3
Clearing (CLG) (An area in a forest with trees removed)26
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)4
City, village...City, village... (53948)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)50553
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 833
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 665
Section of populated place (PPLX) 1523
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)21
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))80
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 132
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)88
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)3
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)15
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)5
Historical capital of a political entity (PPLCH) (A former capital of a political entity)29
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (30)
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)17
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)6
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)1
Railroad yard (RYD) (A system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars)1
Ancient road (RDA) (The remains of a road used by ancient cultures)2
Promenade (PRMN) (A place for public walking, usually along a beach front)2
Road tunnel (TNLRD) (A tunnel through which a road passes)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (10715)
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)430
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)380
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)23
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)500
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)173
Customs house (CSTM) (A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared)48
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)5
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)691
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)10
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)19
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)159
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)90
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)292
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)55
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)34
Weir(s) (WEIR) (A small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel)1
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)48
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)123
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)37
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)39
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)4
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)9
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)4
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)3
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)94
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)5
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)212
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)28
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)34
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)4
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)28
Abandoned camp (CMPQ) 45
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)9
Stable (STBL) (A building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses)6
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)34
Oil pipeline terminal (TRMO) (A tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline)1
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)76
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)31
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)84
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)35
Water mill (MLWTR) (A mill powered by running water)6
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)47
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)6
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)55
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)3
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)9
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)3
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 4
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)5992
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)10
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)7
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)22
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)3
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)11
Maritime school (SCHN) (A school at which maritime sciences form the core of the curriculum)1
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)3
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)50
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)1
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)116
Sugar refinery (MFGSG) (A facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar)1
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)11
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)3
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)14
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)36
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)45
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)37
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)6
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)1
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)7
Coal mine(s) (MNC) (A mine where coal is extracted)3
Sanatorium (SNTR) (A facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated)1
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)7
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)1
Medical center (CTRM) (A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.)16
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)30
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)10
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)3
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)5
Amphitheater (AMTH) (An oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space)2
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )1
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)15
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)2
Ancient wall (WALLA) (The remains of a linear defensive stone structure)3
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)6
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)10
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)18
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)1
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)1
Gold mine(s) (MNAU) (A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted)1
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )41
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (Office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission)4
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)1
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)10
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)2
Salt mine(s) (MNN) (A mine from which salt is extracted)1
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)2
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)1
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)1
Intersection (RDIN) (A junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams)46
Ferry terminal (FYT) (A place where ferries pick-up and discharge passengers, vehicles and or cargo)8
Synagogue (SYG) (A place for Jewish worship and religious instruction)1
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)2
Metro station (MTRO) (Metro station (Underground, Tube, or Metro) )1
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)5
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)6
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)1
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)1
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)2
Barracks (BRKS) (A building for lodging military personnel)1
Refugee camp (CMPRF) (A camp used by refugees)19
Corral(s) (CRRL) (A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals)2
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)1
Ruined bridge (BDGQ) (A destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (13579)
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)330
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)4909
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)30
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)4349
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)290
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)145
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)329
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)678
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)321
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)48
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)434
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)23
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)55
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)50
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)62
Escarpment (SCRP) (A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below)6
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])371
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)19
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)26
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)1
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)11
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)3
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)76
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)3
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)11
Delta (DLTA) (A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream)1
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)35
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)695
Lava area (LAVA) (An area of solidified lava)2
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)141
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)8
Karst area (KRST) (A distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage)1
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)1
Ford (FORD) (A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle)2
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)23
Beach ridge (RDGB) (A ridge of sand just inland and parallel to the beach, usually in series)1
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)1
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)44
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)2
Terrace (TRR) (A long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody)12
Sinkhole (SINK) (A small crater-shape depression in a karst area)2
Spit (SPIT) (A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody)4
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)1
Section of plain (PLNX) 1
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)22
UnderseaUndersea (1)
Valley (VALU) (A relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (81)
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)32
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)8
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)28
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)10
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)1
Vineyards (VINS) (Plantings of grapevines)1
Tree(s) (TREE) (A conspicuous tree used as a landmark)1