Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye,
is a country mainly located in Anatolia in
West Asia, with a smaller part called East
Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the
Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria,
and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and
the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most
are ethnic Turks, while ethnic Kurds are the
largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular
state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population.
Ankara is Turkey’s capital and second-largest
city, while Istanbul is its largest city and
economic and financial center, as well as the
largest city in Europe. Other major cities
include İzmir, Bursa and Antalya.

Citadel of Ankara in the night, Ankara, Turkey