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
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.tr
Calling Code
+90
Barcode Prefix
868 – 869
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.