Why in the news?

  • Turkish police arrested 44 opposition members in Istanbul.

Turkey

  • Location – Turkey is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe.
  • Capital – Ankara
  • Continent – Turkey is located in two continents – Asian Turkey being separated from European Turkey by Bosporus strait, Sea of Marmara and Dardanelles strait.
  • Bordering countries – Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq , Syria , Greece, Bulgaria and maritime border with Cyprus.
  • Bordering waterbodies are Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea.
  • Climate – Mediterranean climate
  • International Relation
    • Turkey is a founding member of the United Nations , the OECD , OIC , the OSCE ECO BSEC TURKSOY , the D-8 , G – 20 and the OTS. Turkey is also member of UNSC and NATO.