Key country data
| Capital: | Ankara |
| Area: | 783.5 k km2 |
| Population: | 78 mln |
| Languages: | Turkish, Kurdish, other minority languages |
| Currency: | Turkish new lira (TRY) |
| Voltage: | 230V/50Hz, Plug type C/F |
| Time zone: | UTC+2 |
| Political system: | Parliamentary republic |
| Main religions: | Muslim (mostly Sunni) |
About
The Ottoman Empire started to decline from the beginning of the 19thcentury. It led to a rise of nationalist movements among different people populating the empire. The Ottoman Empire joined World War I on the side of the Central Powers and was defeated.
The modern Repulic of Turkey was created after the World War I from the Ottoman Empire by a movement lead by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who became the first president of the republic after abolishment of the Sultanate ending over six century of that rule.
