Turkey

Turkey is a country in Europe and Asia with 8 land neighbours — 2 countries in Europe have more. Its capital is Ankara.

Capital: Ankara
Population: 85.9 million
Area: 783,562 km²
Land borders: 8
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)

Neighbours

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Countries that border Turkey

8 land neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Each one has a page of its own.

Iran, Iraq and Syria border Turkey too, but are drawn on the Asia map rather than this one — the border is real, it just spans two maps.

Why this one is hard

8 neighbours, and 8 pairs of them border each other too.

2 countries in Europe have more than its 8 land borders; it is the same as Austria and France. Of the 28 possible pairings among them, 8 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Iran is the most connected of them, with 7 land borders of its own. 5 of them are on the Europe map with Turkey — Iran, Iraq and Syria are on the Asia map instead. The world map is the one where all 8 meet.

8
land borders — 2 countries in Europe have more
8
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
7
borders on Iran, its most-connected neighbour
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countries on the Europe map

The capital

Ankara

In Capital Rush you see Turkey and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Europe and Asia maps and the world map: three times the chances to get it wrong.

The flag

Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Turkey is the right one.

ISO code: TR
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
Official language: Turkish
Quiz maps: Europe · Asia · World

Where Turkey costs people points

Iran and Iraq
Both border Turkey, and a player who knows the shape can still put one where the other goes. Iran's capital is Tehran; Iraq's is Baghdad.

Turkey, asked and answered

What countries border Turkey?

Turkey has 8 land neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.

What is the capital of Turkey?

Ankara. It is the answer the Europe Capitals Quiz wants when Turkey comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.

What continent is Turkey in?

Both Europe and Asia — Turkey sits on two continents, so it appears on both maps. Same country, different neighbours to confuse it with.

Where can I practise finding Turkey on a map?

On the Europe Map Quiz — a blank map of Europe, ten countries to find, no labels. Turkey is in the pool, along with 5 of its 8 neighbours.

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Can you find Turkey on a blank map?

5 of its 8 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.

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