STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES BACKGROUND NOTE ON TURKEY
July 01, 2008
July 01, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research Electronic Affairs Publication Office issued the following Background Note:
PROFILE
OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of Turkey
Geography
Area: 780,580 sq. km. Cities: Capital-Ankara (pop. 3.9 million). Other cities-Istanbul (11.3 million), Izmir (2.6 million), Bursa (1.5 million), Adana (1.5 million), Gaziantep (1.2 million). Terrain: Nar . . .
PROFILE
OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of Turkey
Geography
Area: 780,580 sq. km. Cities: Capital-Ankara (pop. 3.9 million). Other cities-Istanbul (11.3 million), Izmir (2.6 million), Bursa (1.5 million), Adana (1.5 million), Gaziantep (1.2 million). Terrain: Nar . . .