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Other meanings of '''turkey''':
* [[turkey (bird)]]
* In [[bowling]], three consecutive strikes.
* "[[cold turkey]]", a [[withdrawal]] from [[drug addiction]] without gradual tapering off of usage

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'''Turkey''' (Türkiye) is a country with territory in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] ([[Asia Minor]]).

[[Mustafa Kemal Ataturk]] created the modern Republic of Turkey in 1923 from the remnants of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. Secular laws replaced traditional religious ones, and Arabic script was abolished in favour of the Latin alphabet. Ataturk orchestrated a complete [[language]] reform and created a new Western-style [[Turkish language]]. Turkey joined the [[United Nations]] in 1945, and became a member of [[NATO]] in 1952.

Turkey is a republican parliamentary [[democracy]] with a legal system derived from various European continental legal systems. In 2001, Turkey had 5 political parties. Turkey's secular [[constitution]] does not allow for political parties with a religious basis (i.e. [[fundamentalist]]). Despite this, fundamentalist [[religious]] movements in Turkey have been gaining ground in politics with increased financial support from external [[Arab]] states.

The capital city is [[Ankara]] (2.6m). Other important cities are [[Izmir]] (1.7m), [[Istanbul]] (6.6m), [[Bursa]] (0.835m).

Total population: 66 million (approx., 2001)

Ethnic background: Approximately 80% Turkish, 20% Kurdish.  Small numbers of Greek, Armenian, Arabic, Jewish and others.

Religious background: mostly [[Sunni Muslims]] 98% with [[Orthodox Christians]], Armenian Apostolic, Roman Catholic and Protestant minorities (2%).

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<tr><td align="center" width="140px">[[Image:Turkey_flag_medium.png]]</td>
<td align="center" width="140px">coat of arms</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Official [[language]]            </td><td>Xxxxx</td></tr>
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<tr><td>monarch/president                </td><td>Xxxxx</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Population]] 
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<br>&nbsp;- [[Population density|Density]]</td><td>[[List of countries by population|Ranked xth]]
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<tr><td>[[Independence]]
<br>&nbsp;- Declared
<br>&nbsp;- Recognised                   </td><td>(Event Xxxx)
<br>(Year)
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<tr><td>[[Currency]]                     </td><td>Xxxxx</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Time zone]]                    </td><td>[[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] +/-X</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[National anthem]]              </td><td>Xxxxx</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]</td><td>.XX</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[List_of_country_calling_codes|Calling Code]]</td><td>XX</td></tr>
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== History ==
''Main article: [[History of Turkey]]''

== Politics ==
''Main article: [[Politics of Turkey]]''

== (Subdivisions) ==
''Main article: [[(Subdivisions) of Turkey]]''

== Geography ==
''Main article: [[Geography of Turkey]]''

== Economy ==
''Main article: [[Economy of Turkey]]''

== Demographics ==
''Main article: [[Demographics of Turkey]]''

== Culture ==
''Main article: [[Culture of Turkey]]''

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<CAPTION><font size="+1">'''Holidays'''</font></caption>
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== Miscellaneous topics ==
* [[Communications in Turkey]]
* [[Transportation in Turkey]]
* [[Military of Turkey]]
* [[Foreign relations of Turkey]]

== External Links ==

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