Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country primarily situated in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller portion known as East Thrace located in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Greece, and Bulgaria. The nation is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west.
The country has a population of over 86 million people, the majority of whom are ethnic Turks, with Kurds constituting the largest ethnic minority. While Turkey is officially a secular state, it maintains a Muslim-majority population. Ankara serves as the nation's capital and second-largest city, while Istanbul is the largest city and primary economic center.