Asia
Turkey
Turkey is a country in Asia. Its capital is Ankara. About 85 million people live there. Turkey spans more than one continent. It shares land borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
It is a member of NATO.

Key facts
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- About 85 million
- Land neighbours
- 8
- Coast
- Has a coastline
- European Union
- Not a member
- NATO
- Member
- Language in GeoLingo
- Turkish
Land neighbours
World rankings
Geo Sort asks you to place countries by rank. A lower number means a higher place in that category.
| Land Area | #37 |
|---|---|
| Coastline | #17 |
| FIFA Ranking (M) | #35 |
| Military Strength | #8 |
| Avg Annual Temperature | #118 |
| UNESCO Sites | #16 |
| Population Density | #92 |
| Highest Point | #19 |
Say it in Turkish
GeoLingo shows these four phrases and asks which country they belong to.
- Hello
- Merhaba
- Thank you
- Teşekkürler
- Yes
- Evet
- Goodbye
- Güle güle
Practise Turkey on Geodly
- Flag Drawing: The flag of Turkey is in the Easy set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
- Geo Click: Find Turkey on the map, or locate its capital, Ankara, in the capital modes.
- Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 8 neighbours of Turkey gives you more routes.
- Geo Sort: Place Turkey in the category where its world rank is strongest.
- GeoLingo: Recognise Turkish from four short phrases and match it to Turkey.
- Terra Tac Toe: Use Turkey as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.