Turkey
It is a Eurasian country that borders eight countries. Turkey's culture has a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition.
Bordering Countries
Turkey shares its border with 8 countries. These countries are:
- Bulgaria - northwest
- Greece - west
- Georgia - northeast
- Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran - east
- Iraq and Syria - southeast
Turkey Weather
Turkey has a Mediterranean temperate climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet and cold winters. Winters on the plateau are especially severe.
Government in Turkey
In Turkey, there is a democratic, secular, unitary, and constitutional based government system.
Membership in International Organizations
Turkey is a permanent member of various international organizations like Council of Europe, OECD, NATO, OSCE and the G-20 major economies. Due to membership in all these organizations, Turkey has successfully integrated into the Western world.
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations of Turkey.
