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Turkey is at the northeast end of the Mediterranean Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. Its neighbors are Greece and Bulgaria to the west, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania to the north and northwest (through the Black Sea), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east, and Syria and Iraq to the south. The Dardanelles, the

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Modern Turkish Period (1923-Present) 1923 Establishment of the Turkish Republic with Ataturk as its first president 1924 Abolition of Caliphate 1925-38 Ataturk's program of reforms to modernize Turkey 1938 Death of Ataturk; Ismet Inonu becomes the Republic's second president 1939-45 Despite the alliance with Britain and France, Turkey remains neutral during World War II 1946 Turkey

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Ottoman Turks Period (1299-1923) 1299 Establishment of the Ottoman Principality by Osman Bey in Sogut and Domanic (east of Bursa) 1326-1362 Orhan Bey period. Accepted as the real founder of the Ottoman State by his military and administrative organization and forming the divan. The first ruler to use the title of sultan. 1326 Ottomans under Sultan Orhan take Bursa and establish their first

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Seljuk Turks Period (1071-1243 AD) The Oguz Turks, under the leadership of Tugrul Bey and Cagri Bey, (the grandsons of Seljuk), subdued Horasan and defeated the Ghaznavids in the Dandanakan Battle and established the Great Seljuk Empire in 1040 AD. In 1071 Alparslan defeated the Byzantine emperor in the Battle of Manzikert which marked the beginning of the period of Turks and that of Islam

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Turkey is roughly rectangular and has an area of 814,578 square kilometres or 314,510 square miles, approximately 3.5 times the size of the UK. It is situated on two continents – 3% in Europe and the remainder in Asia – which are separated by the Bosphorus, which runs from the Black Sea through İstanbul, and the inland Sea of Marmara which flows through the Dardanelles and out to the Aegean. It

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Constitutional Court; High Court of Appeals (Yargitay); Council of State (Danistay); Court of Accounts (Sayistay); Military High Court of Appeals; Military High Administrative Court

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Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party) or Anavatan [Erkan MUMCU]; Democratic Left Party or DSP [Mehmet Zeki SEZER]; Democratic Society Party or DTP [Ahmet TURK]; Felicity Party or SP [Recai KUTAN] (sometimes translated as Contentment Party); Justice and Development Party or AKP [Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN, prime minister]; Nationalist Action Party or MHP [Devlet BAHCELI] (sometimes translated as

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unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey or Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi (550 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held on 22 July 2007election results: percent of vote by party - AKP 46.6%, CHP 20.9%, MHP 14.3%, DP 5.2%, GP 3.0%, SP 2.34 and independent (DTP and others) 5.2%; seats by party: AKP 341, CHP 112, MHP 71, independents 26; note -

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chief of state: President Abdullah GUL (since 28 August 2007) head of government: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (since 14 March 2003); Deputy Prime Minister Cemil CICEK (since 29 August 2007); Deputy Prime Minister Hayati YAZICI (since 29 August 2007); Deputy Prime Minister Nazim EKREN (since 29 August 2007) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the nomination of the

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The 1982 Constitution, drafted by the military in the wake of a 1980 military coup, proclaims Turkey's system of government as democratic, secular, and parliamentary. The presidency's powers are not precisely defined in practice, and the president's influence depends on his personality and political weight. The president and the Council of Ministers led by the prime minister share executive

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Area: 780,580 sq. km. Cities: Capital--Ankara (pop. 4.4 million). Other cities--Istanbul (11.8 million), Izmir (3.7 million), Bursa (2.4 million), Adana (1.9 million).Terrain: Narrow coastal plain surrounds Anatolia, an inland plateau becomes increasingly rugged as it progresses eastward. Turkey includes one of the more earthquake-prone areas of the world.Climate: Moderate in coastal areas,

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Nationality: Noun--Turk(s). Adjective--Turkish.Population (2006): 72.9 million.Annual population growth rate (2004 est.): 1.33%.Ethnic groups: Turkish, Kurdish, other.Religions: Muslim 99%, Christian, Bahai, and Jewish.Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Zaza, Arabic, Armenian, Greek.Education: Years compulsory--8. Attendance--97.6%. Literacy--86.5%.Health: Infant mortality rate--39.4/1,000.

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Type: Republic (republican parliamentary democracy)Independence: October 29, 1923.Constitution: November 7, 1982.Suffrage: Universal, 18 and older.National holiday: Republic Day, October 29.Capital city: AnkaraFlag description: red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening

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