Countries of the World: Turkey
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Turkey.
Turkey is a country found on both the European and Asian continents with a Northern coastline along the Black Sea and a Southern coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, a population of 84.7 million people in 2022 and the following 8 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Turkey like this: TERR-KEY.
Key information and contact details for Turkey
Official Language: Turkish.
Secondary Language(s): Kurdish, English.
Turkey dialling code: +90.
Turkey currency: Turkish lira.
Turkey Capital City: Ankara.
Turkey International Airport: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Cad No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey. Phone Number: +90 444 1442.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: British Embassy Ankara, Şehit Ersan Caddesi 46/A, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey. Phone Number: +90 312 455 33 44.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Ankara, 1480 Sokak No. 1, Cukurambar Mahallesi, 06530 Çankaya, Ankara – Türkiye. Phone Number: +90 312 294 0000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey.