General information about Turkey
General information about Turkey : In Turkey, the beauty of nature, the beauty of society, and the beauty of abundance met, cities where urbanization flourishes, teeming with life, lush gardens, beaches that reflect the clear blue of the sky, mountains covered with forests and snow, and plains where the colors of fresh vegetables and fruits shine like waves. From the light, and rich people generous feelings.
A great history and a state that has regained its vitality, stability and elevation, and a renaissance in all fields. A country where the weak live with dignity and dignity, and the rich are generous and humble. And social solidarity is unparalleled in the present era. A wide range of public freedoms in politics as well as in the economy and society.
The great openness to the world has made Turkey one of the most attractive countries in the world for investment, tourism, education, medicine, hospitalization, residence and living.
Turkey has a good and safe environment for raising children.
Turkey Location
Turkey is located in the most privileged and sensitive region in the international geography. It can be said that it is located in the heart of the world, which gave it great importance in world politics, both ancient and modern. It is the meeting point between the continents of Asia and Europe. Part of it is in Asia, and this includes Anatolia, the capital, Ankara, and the eastern side of Istanbul. And another part in Europe, which includes the western side of Istanbul, as well as Edirne and other cities
Turkey is bordered on the north by the Black Sea and then Russia, on the northwest by Bulgaria and Greece, on the east by Armenia and Georgia, and on the south by Iran, Iraq and Syria.
Turkey’s area and population
Turkey has an area of 783 thousand square kilometers, and its population is 84.78 million people, according to the 2021 census. And its capital is Ankara, which has a population of 5,747 million people, and it is located in the northwest of the Anatolia region.
Istanbul comes at the forefront of Turkish cities in terms of location, area and population, and it is located on both sides of the Bosphorus Strait that separates the continent of Asia from the continent of Europe, and it overlooks the Black Sea from the northern side and the Marmara Sea from the southern side, and its population 16 million people.
Among the largest Turkish cities besides Istanbul and Ankara is Izmir, with a population of 4.3 million, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, then Bursa, with a population of 3 million, then Antalya, with a population of 2.5 million, then Adana, Gaziantep, Trabzon and Bodrum.
The political system in Turkey
The establishment of the modern Turkish state dates back to 1923, after the end of the Ottoman Caliphate. According to its current constitution, it is a presidential democratic republic, its official language is Turkish. Governance is distributed among three independent authorities: The legislative authority, represented by a parliament directly elected by the people. The executive authority is represented by the Council of Ministers headed by the President of the Republic. The judicial authority is headed by the Supreme Judicial Council, and citizens in Turkey are equal before the law and the judiciary, regardless of their nationalities, religions and social status.
Turkish economy – currency, gross product and exports
Turkey has a free economy, in which the people have absolute freedom to engage in trade, industry, agriculture, free professions, or service work, and for that there are only limited controls within the narrowest limits to ensure quality and justice, as regulated by law. Even foreigners, in Turkey, enjoy the right to work and invest in the vast majority of businesses and professions.
The monetary unit in Turkey is the lira.
Turkey’s ranking in the global economy in the year 2021 reached the 11th rank, according to the reports of the International Monetary Fund. The growth rate of the Turkish economy in 2022 was (7.5%).
Experts expect, as promised by the Turkish president, that in the current year 2023 Turkey will be among the top ten economies in the world.
Turkey’s GDP in 2021 amounted to /815.27/ billion US dollars.
And the volume of Turkish exports in the past year 2022 amounted to / 254.2 / billion US dollars.
And by virtue of economic prosperity, huge production, freedom of supply and demand, and intense competition, the prices of products and services in Turkey are the most moderate and fair. This is one of the reasons for the demand to live in Turkey.
Tourism in Turkey
Tourism in Turkey is one of the most important tributaries of the Turkish economy, as it is ranked sixth in the world as a tourist destination. And tourism continues in Turkey throughout the year , as it enjoys a diversity in nature and climate that makes it attractive to tourism in all seasons . There are many tourist sites in it, ranging from historical, archaeological sites, religious sites, mountainous sites covered with forests, and others covered with snow suitable for skiing. Between thriving, noisy cities, peaceful countryside of charming beauty, green plains rich in all kinds and colors of fresh fruits, and pure blue beaches that captivate lovers of swimming and marine sports.
In the Turkish nature calms the soul and tortures life.
Education in Turkey
Education in Turkey is one of the most important pillars of its renaissance, and it has made great efforts and huge amounts of money in order to improve it. Pre-university education, which lasts 12 academic years. As for universities, there are 210 universities in Turkey, between public universities and private universities, distributed among the various states.
It is for the Turkish student with simple fees that are almost free, and for foreign students with moderate fees compared to the parallel European and American universities. Note that all universities in Turkey have a prestigious level, and they are carefully monitored by the government to ensure this level. There are many Turkish universities that have been included in advanced ranks in international rankings.
There are old and ancient Turkish public universities, such as the six-century-old Istanbul University, which was founded by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror after the conquest of Istanbul (Constantinople). And Istanbul Technical University, which was established in the year 1773, during the reign of Sultan Mustafa III. And Bogazici University, known as the University of the Bosphorus, which was established in 1863 by an American institution and then converted to a state university.
Health and medicine in Turkey
Turkey has a high level of medical services , and medical cities , hospitals and medical centers , governmental and private , are spread in it on a very wide scale . And government medical services are free for members of the Turkish people.
As for foreigners, it is paid, but at a moderate level compared to medical services in parallel European and American countries.
And Turkish medical services enjoyed a high reputation outside Turkey, which made it a destination for large numbers of foreigners who flocked to it for the purpose of medical treatment.
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