Presentation of Turkey : Geography

Country’s official name :

Turkey

Capital:

Ankara

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Istanbul (12,500,000) ; Ankara (3,925,000) ; Izmir (2,825,000) ; Bursa (1,580,000) ; Adana (1,400,000)

Area:

783,560 km²

Type of Climate :

Hot, dry summers, mild winters, harsher in the interior of the country. Autumn and spring are the most pleasant seasons.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from March 30 to October 26

Official Language:

Turkish.

Other Languages Spoken:

There are several other Altaic languages as well as minorities speaking Kurdish, Greek, Armenian, Bulgarian, Albanian or Circassian. English, French or German are languages used fairly frequently in trade.

Business Language(s):

English is very commonly used in business.

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