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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: TR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TR

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the TR code, which represents Turkey within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
TR
Related Codes
TUR792TU
Official Name (Native)
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
Common Name
Turkey
Common Name (Native)
Türkiye (Turkish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
BalkansWest Asia
Area
774,815 km²
Country Bounds
N: 42.1076, S: 35.8154, W: 25.6685, E: 44.835
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Ankara (39.93576, 32.83869)
Terrain
high central plateau (Anatolia)narrow coastal plainseveral mountain ranges
Climate
temperatehot, dry summers with mild, wet wintersharsher in interior
Border Countries
Armenia 311 kmAzerbaijan 17 kmBulgaria 223 kmGeorgia 273 kmGreece 192 kmIran 534 kmIraq 367 kmSyria 899 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Ankara
Government Type
Republic
Established
1923
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
82,319,724
Population Density
106.96 people/km²
Urban Areas
AbdullahAcibademAdaAdanaAdnan MenderesAfyonkarahisarAkhisarAksarayAlanyaAlpaslan
Nationality
Noun: Turk(s) Adjective: Turkish
Distribution
the most densely populated area is found around the Bosporus in the northwest, where 20% of the population lives in Istanbul; with the exception of Ankara, urban centers remain small and scattered throughout the interior of Anatolia; an overall pattern of peripheral development exists, particularly along the Aegean Sea coast in the west, and the Tigris and Euphrates River systems in the southeast
Official Language
Turkish
Other Language
Kurdish
Literacy Rate
97% (2021 est.)
Religions
Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni)other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Istiklal Marsi" (Independence March)
National Holiday
Republic Day, 29 October (1923)
National Symbols
vertical crescent moon with adjacent five-pointed star
National Colors
red, white
National Dish
Döner kebab, Kuru fasulye with pilav
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
TRY – Turkish Lira (₺)
GDP
$2.925 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.tr
Calling Code
+90
  • +90-212 – Istanbul Avrupa (Europe side)
  • +90-216 – Istanbul Asya (Asia side)
  • +90-222 – Eskisehir
Barcode Prefix
868 – 869
Internet Hosts
7,093,000
Internet Users
27,233,000
Phones (Mobile)
67,680,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
13,860,000 lines

Turkey, a transcontinental country, straddles Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia. Its borders meet Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, and Syria, with its European extent defined by the Bosporus. The country enjoys coastlines along the Black Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.

*The map highlights the location of Turkey.

Related locale codes

tr-TR – Turkish (Türkiye)

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