COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Turkey
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Turkey.
Turkey at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Ankara
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 87,500,000
- AREA
- 783,562 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Turkish
- CURRENCY
- Turkish Lira (TRY)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
City On Two Continents
Istanbul spans both Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Turkey
Cappadocia's famous fairy chimneys were shaped by erosion of volcanic rock.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Turkey in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 783,562 km² and a population of approximately 87,500,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.