Turkey extends itself with a small part (3% of the land mass) its country area on the European continent and with the much larger part (97% of the land mass) on the Asian continent.
Through its size of almost 800,000 km² Turkey is scenically extremely multilateral and for a trip extremely attractive.
The Flora and fauna in Turkey seeks sewed can be discovered people like her in the entire East, it over 9000 different types at plants and animals.
Nature lover can connect so its vacation with an excursion into the wilderness and can observe yet numerous in freedom living brown bears and wolfs.
Similar to it with that multilaterally the landscape behaves, is the climate of also extremely different in the respective province.
In the head vacation zones at the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean climatic ratios, that make trips into Turkey to every year time to a comfortable pleasure, rule.
To the many goals whether city, coast come or Innland after the facts, that the costs extremely economically is for a vacation in Turkey in comparison with other destinations in Europe and that must accept one restrictions in the achievements.
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Turkey
Government: Parliamentary republic.
Formation of Parliament: April 23, 1920
Declaration of Republic: October 29, 1923
Capital: Ankara.
Largest city: Istanbul
Population ( 31 December 2023 estimate): 85,372,377 .
Area: 301,380 sq mi/780,574 sq km.
Water (%): 1.3
Languages: Turkish (official).
Health Certificates: None required. Contact health authorities for latest information.
Weather: Mediterranean in coastal areas, harsher temperatures inland.
Economy: Agriculture, industry, mining, tourism.
Predominant Religions: Predominately Islamic (Sunni), though many other sects and religions are represented.
Currency: Turkish Lira.
Internet TLD: .tr
Weights & Measures:
Time Zone: 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+2 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed March-October.
Telephone Codes: 90, country code; 212, Istanbul (European side); 216, Istanbul (Asian side).
Voltage Requirements : 220 volts.
Airport Departure Tax: None.