Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is located partially in the continent of Asia and partially in Europe. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the Northwest, Iran to the east and Iraq to the southeast. It also shares various borders with Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

70%-75% of Turkey's population are Turks, and 19% are Kurds, making them the country's largest minority group. The country's capital is Ankara, and the largest city and financial city is Istanbul.

As of November 2021, the President of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has served in this position since 2014. Prior to that, he served as Prime Minister of the country from 2003-2014. 

Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, an estimated 3.6 million Syrian refugees have taken up residence in Turkey, most of them living with temporary residence permits. 

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Restorers puzzle together ancient relics shattered by Turkey’s 2023 earthquake

Artifacts at least a thousand years old are being prepared for re-exhibition, says restorer.

Turkey can be counterbalance to Iranian, Russian influence with US support

Tom Barrack - Trump's new ambassador to Ankara - will make repositioning Turkey as a necessary US strategic partner in the region a key mandate.

Israeli, Turkish fighter jets avoid confrontation over Syria by radio contact

Turkish F-16s sent warning signals to the Israeli jets using their electronic warfare systems, and a brief radio contact was made between the aircraft.

Advanced drones in Lebanon, Syria: Turkey's drone sales could pose a threat to Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently declared that “Turkey ranks among the top three countries in the world in drone technology.”

Turkish Cypriots protest new rule permitting hijab in schools

The new ruling comes after an eighth-grade student was barred from entering a Nicosia school for wearing a hijab.

 (L-R) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Benjamin Netanyahu seen over flags of Turkey and Israel

Netanyahu defers Azerbaijan trip, report claims Turkey banned plane from airspace

Earlier, the PMO said that recent developments in Syria and the Gaza Strip forced Netanyahu to postpone his visit. 

Turkey stresses opposition to decentralization in Syria

The source said Turkey had provided "the necessary space" for Damascus to address Turkey's concerns over Kurdish militants in Syria.

By REUTERS
01/05/2025

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus announce departure from Ben-Gurion Airport

“Giving up slots is a dramatic step in the aviation world,” a senior industry official said. “These are valuable rights, which sometimes take years to obtain.”

By MEITAL SHARABI
29/04/2025

2,000-year-old garlanded sarcophagus found in City of Gladiators

Professor Dr. Bilal Söğüt: "This sarcophagus is among the best garland-decorated examples, with rich figures and a clearly determined date."

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