inTurkeyinLand Also known as: Republic of Turkey, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Written by John C. Dewdney Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of Durham, England. Author ofA Geography of the Soviet Union; Turkey;and others. John C. Dewdney, ...
Population below poverty line 21.9% (2015 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: 2.1%highest 10%: 30.3% (2008) Distribution of family income - Gini index 40.2 (2010)43.6 (2003)country comparison to the world: 65 Budget revenues: 172.8 billion (2017 est...
Population below poverty line: 20% (2002) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%:2% highest 10%:34.1% (2003) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 43.6 (2003) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.5% (2007 est.) ...
(1925) of theGregorian calendar, which had been jointly used with the Muslim (Hijrī) calendar since 1917, the replacement of Friday by Sunday as the weekly holiday (1935), the adoption of surnames (1934), and, most striking of all, the abolition of the wearing of the fez (1925), a ...
Religion(s):Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) Capital:Ankara Population:79,749,461; 17th Area:783,562 sq km, 37th Comparative Area:Slightly larger than Texas National Food:Döner Kebap National Symbols:Gray Wolf; Tulip; star and crescent ...
Religions:Muslim99% (mostlySunni), other 1% (ChristianandJews) Official Language:Turkish Literacy: age 6 and over can read and write (2015) total population: 96,22% male: 98,71% female: 93,72% Governmental overview Conventional long form: Republic of Turkey ...
Population below poverty line: 20% (2002) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%:2% highest 10%:34.1% (2003) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 43.6 (2003) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.5% (2007 est.) ...
This Muslim holiday marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. During Eid celebrations, people share food and gifts with loved ones. Mother’s Day, May A time for people to celebrate their mothers with gifts of chocolate, flowers and perfume. ...
Population below poverty line: 20% (2002) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.3% highest 10%: 30.7% (2000) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.2% (2005 est.) Budget: revenues: $93.58 billion expenditures: $115.3 billion; including capital expenditures of...
Konya, city, central Turkey. The city lies at an elevation of about 3,370 feet (1,027 metres) on the southwest edge of the central Anatolian Plateau and is surrounded by a narrow fertile plain. It is backed by Bozkır Mountain on the west and enclosed