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Posted by 3kschmitz on January 31, 2014 at 9:53am

                Turkey gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire on October 23, 1923.  They got this independence from fighting the Turkish War of Independence.  Turkey has a republican parliamentary democracy.   They have a Prime Minister which is the head of the government and a multi-party system, much like the U.S.   They also have a President, but the Prime Minister has more power.  The Prime Minister’s name is Recep Yayyip Erdogan and the President’s name is Abdullah Gul.

                Turkey’s GDP in 2012 was 800 billion dollars, and it has increased an average of 6% every year since 2001.  The average income in Turkey is $10,500 in U.S. dollars.  Turkey has the 17th largest economy in the world.  The population of Turkey is 74 million people with a growth rate of 1.3%.  The average life expectancy is 74 years.   Most people speak Turkish and the main religion is Muslim.  The biggest ethnic groups in Turkey are the Turks and the Kurds. 

            The capital of Turkey is Ankara.  There are seven cities that have more than a million people.  The top three are Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.  Istanbul has 11 million, Ankara has 4 million, and Izmir has 3 million.  Istanbul is the #1 tourist visited city in Turkey, the architecture is unique and breathtaking.  Marmaris is the 2nd most visited city by tourist because of the mountains.  Antalya is also a popular place for tourist because of their beautiful oceans and beaches.  Turkey’s relationship with the U.S. is mostly good because Turkey has good human rights and a good government system.  These countries have much respect for each other.  From my research Turkey is a nice country and will be friends with the U.S. for a long time.  

Prime Minister- Recep Yayyip Erdogan

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