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Turkey
Turkey is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Ankara.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 85.7 million
- Languages
- Turkish
- Currency
- Turkish lira (₺)
- Area
- 783,562 km²
- Borders
- 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇸🇾 Syria
💡 Spans two continents; 80% of population lives on the Asian side, capital is on it too.
About the flag
Legend says the crescent and star appeared reflected in a pool of warriors’ blood after a battle. The design comes from the flags of the Ottoman Empire.
How to spot it: Red with a white crescent and star toward the flagpole side; Tunisia’s crescent and star sit inside a white disc.
Often confused with: 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇹🇷 Northern Cyprus