At a glance:
- Population: approximately 70.5 million
- Capital city: Ankara (population 3.9 million)
- Biggest city: Istanbul (population 11.5 million)
- Area: 783,560 square kilometers
- Currency: New Turkish Lira (TRY)
- Time zone: UTC + 3 (summer daylight saving not observed)
- Religion: Islam / Muslim.
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