Interactive Map
Click other countries to navigate
CIA Reference Map
Official geographic reference
Videos about Turkey
Anthem, travel, geography & more
National Anthem
İstiklâl Marşı
Click to play video
Explore More on YouTube
İstiklâl Marşı
Turkey
0:00
Key Facts
Climate
temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Coastline
7,200 km
Government type
presidential republic
Natural resources
coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, h...
Terrain
high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges