Official Name:	The Republic of Turkey  (In Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti)
Foundation:	29 October 1923
Capital City	Ankara
Population:	70.59 million (population estimates as of 2007)
National Flag:	Design consisting of a white crescent and a star on a red background. It's called "Al Bayrak" or "Ay Yıldız."
National Anthem:	İstiklal Marşı (Independence March)
Area:	814,578 square kilometers 97% on the Asian continent, 3% on the European Continent.
Language:	Turkish
Currency:	Turkish Lira (TL) and Kuruş (Kr.) 1TL = 100Kr.
Electricity:	220 V / 50 Hz
International Prefix:	90 (For international calls, dial 90 before the number.)
Time Zone:	GMT +2 hours Daylight saving time runs from the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October.
National Holiday:	January 1 (New Year's Day) April 23 (National Sovereignty & Children's Day) May 19 (Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day) August 30 (Victory Day) October 29 (Republic Day)
Islamic Holiday:	Şeker Bayramı (2012: Half-day preparation on Aug.18 and Aug. 19-21) Şeker Bayramı is also called Ramazan Bayramı because it celebrates the end of Ramazan (Holy Month.) Kurban Bayramı (2012: Half-day preparation on Oct.24 and Oct.25-28) Kurban Bayramı is the most important religious festival in Turkey. Since they are religious festivals celebrated according to Islamic calendar, they take place around 11 days earlier each year.
Remarks:	It's true that Turkey is a Islamic country, but separation of politics and religion has been stipulated in the Constitution.

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