Turkey
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Flag Description
Red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening.

Currency
The Turkish lira.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon.

Location
Southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria.

Climate
Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior.

Terrain
Mostly mountains; narrow coastal plain; high central plateau (Anatolia).

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at the Mediterranean Sea (0 m). The highest point is at Mount Ararat (5,166 m).

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Turkey

This is a map of Turkey. The map illustrates the location of Ankara and its proximity to Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, and the Black Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Bulgaria / Greece / Iraq

Turkey News:
Turkey defends Sudan leader visit
President Abdullah Gul criticises the EU after it asks Turkey to reconsider an invitation to Sudan's president.
Turkeys and rare chickens stolen
Rare breed chickens and several turkeys are stolen from a paddock in a Norfolk village.

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