Outline of Turkey

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkey: Turkey or Türkiye, sovereign Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Southwest Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) at the southeastern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.

[1] Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic whose political system was established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I.

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Sports in Turkey

The location of Turkey
Türkiye map
Turkey is a mountainous country.
Little Ararat is in the Eastern Anatolia Region .
Turkey has a coastline of 7,200km.
Turkish Angora is a distinctive breed from Ankara
Van cat is a distinctive cat breed that enjoys swimming
Antalya is in the Mediterranean Region
Pamukkale is World Heritage Site in the Aegean Region
Turkish flag
The Parliament of Turkey
The Presidential Complex
A courthouse in Istanbul
Turkish navy
Ephesus
Hagia Sophia
Topkapı is one of the many Ottoman palaces in Istanbul .
Topkapı served as the main residence of Ottoman sultans in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Dolmabahçe Palace is on the Bosporus with sweeping views.
Dolmabahçe Palace displays Baroque influences in Ottoman architecture .
The chandelier in Dolmabahçe Palace was a gift from Queen Victoria .
Appreciation for Turkish coffee in Istanbul led to the creation of the first ever coffeehouse in the world.
Salep is a traditional drink that is made out of orchids .
Turkey consumes more tea per capita than any other country.
Boza is a popular wintertime malt drink.
Turquerie : Madame de Pompadour portrayed as a Turkish lady in 1747.
Turquerie : Crown prince of Austria had his working room decorated in the Turkish style in 1881.
Blue Mosque in Istanbul
Inside the Blue Mosque
Hagia Triada in Istanbul
Hemdat Israel Synagogue
Grand Synagogue of Edirne
Oil wrestling is the national sport of Turkey .
Financial district of Levent in Istanbul
Istanbul Airport is the main international airport in Istanbul .
Turkey provides high-speed rail service with speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph).
Butterfly Valley , home to 105 species of butterflies, is a popular tourist attraction.
Wind farm on Bozcaada
Robert College is a selective high school in Turkey .
Galatasaray Lisesi (gate pictured) is a public high school in Istanbul that dates back to 1481.