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Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 86 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.

31
events / 90d
72
avg impact · HIGH
10
critical+
4 days ago
last event

30-Day Activity

Event Timeline

31 events · 90 days
Mar 12HIGHTurkey Pledges Military Support to Azerbaijan Amid Ongoing TensionsTurkeyMar 11ELEVATEDTurkish President Calls for Negotiations to Avert Iran War EscalationIranMar 11HIGHTurkey's Concerns Over Escalating Iran ConflictTurkeyMar 10ELEVATEDGeopolitical Ramifications of Turkey's Role in U.S. Sanctions on IranTurkeyMar 10ELEVATEDResolution of Halkbank Case Linked to Iranian Sanctions and Gaza CeasefireGazaMar 10CRITICALMiddle Eastern Powers Mobilize Amid Ongoing ConflictMiddle EastMar 10HIGHIran-Turkey Border Concerns Amid U.S.-Israeli ConflictKapikoyMar 9HIGHUS NATO Ambassador Warns of Iran-Turkey Missile TensionsTurkeyMar 9HIGHErdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second missile interceptedAnkaraMar 9ELEVATEDUS and Turkey reach Halkbank deal amid hostages and ceasefire negotiationsTurkeyMar 9CRITICALIran Faces Criticism as Regional Tensions EscalateIranMar 9CRITICALIran's Military and Geopolitical Tensions EscalateIran

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Associated Figures

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
DT
Donald Trump
ER
Erdogan
MT
Metin Tokel
TP
Turkiye’s president
JS
Julianne Smith
KS
Keir Starmer
UK
Unnamed former aide to Khamenei
AA
Abbas Araghchi