| About Turkey |
| Wednesday, 23 November 2005 | |
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   Turkey is linked to the oceans through the Black Sea, Marmara and Mediterranean seas, which encircle it on three sides. It is like a neighbor to the entire world and has been the epicenter of major trade and migration routes throughout history. The Black Sea is linked to the world via the Straits and momentous shipping routes pass through the Marmara, an interior sea. The country borders Georgia, Armenia, Nakhichevan and Iran to the east, Bulgaria and Greece to the west, and Iraq and Syria to the south.
Turkey, a founding member of the United Nations Organization and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization, is also a NATO member and is undergoing a process of joining the EU.
% 99 of the population is Muslim and Turkey is the only country among Islamic countries, which has included secularism in her Constitution and guarantees complete freedom of worship to non-Muslims.
Turkey is democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; committed to the nationalism of Ataturk and based on the principle of the separation of powers;
Legislative power: The Turkish Grand National Assembly Executive power: President and the Council of Ministers Judicial power: Independent courts and supreme judiciary organs Source:Â
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   Turkey, a country of utmost strategic importance in the world with its geopolitical location, is on the intersection point of Asia, Europe and Africa continents, which are referred to as the ÂLands of the Old World". This country, with the generous divine gifts of all sorts of scenic wonders, is a unique bridge between Eastern and Western civilizations as well as for inter-faith dialogue.| < Prev | Next > |
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