: Republic of Turkey (English) Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
Capital
: Ankara
Largest City
: Istanbul
National Anthem
: İstiklal Marşı (March of Independence)
Flag
The red color, the white star and cresent shape on the flag represent Turkey and the Ottoman
Empire. The flag has remained almost the same since the late 1700's.
Founder
: Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK
Form of Goverment
: Republic - Parliamentary System
Head of State
: President - Chosen by the legislature for a 7 years
President
: Ahmet Necdet SEZER
Prime Minister
: Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN
Currency
: New Turkish Lira - Since January 1,2005 the New Turkish Lira (Yeni Türk Lirası)
replaced the old Turkish Lira.
