Turkey
Government name:Republic of Turkey Population:74.93 million
Economics
- The GDP in Turkey is about 798.43 billion US dollars
- The GDP per capita in Turkey was last recorded at 8871.91 US dollars in 2014
Prime minister
Ahmet Davutoğlu
President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Currency
1.00 TRY = 0.36 USD
Sports
- Soccer is the most popular sport in Turkey
- Basketball, volleyball, handball, track-and-field and wrestling are common
Festivals
- June 6–July 5 Ramadan (Muslim holy month)
- June 27–July 25 Istanbul Jazz festival
- July 4–7 Ramadan Feast Days
- August 30 Victory Day (closures)
- September 11–15 Sacrifice Feast Days
Authors
- Orhan Pamuk (Born 1952)
- Nazım Hikmet (1902-1963)
- Sabahattin Ali (1907-1948)
- Bilge Karasu (1930-1995)