| Location |
Western end of the Asian continent |
| Capital |
Ankara |
| Population |
71,158,647 (June 2007) |
| Area |
780,580㎢ (3.5 times the size of the Korean peninsula) |
| Race composition |
Turkish (90%), Kurdish, Arabic and others |
| Religion |
Muslim (99%) |
| Form of government |
Republic system |
| Language |
Turkish |
| Currency |
Turkish Lira (TL) |
| Independence Day(National holiday) |
Oct. 29, 1923 (from Osman Empire) |
| Date of diplomatic relationship established |
Mar. 8, 1957 |
| Military attache establishment |
Jun. 1957 in Turkey, Sept. 1959 in Korea |
Republic of Turkey
