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Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	18.28	Per 1000 Inhabitants	106	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	6.10	Per 1000 Inhabitants	163	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	24.84	Per 1000 Live Births	86	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	72.23	Years	126	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	0.53	Per 1000 Inhabitants	60	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	1.27	Percent	99	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	2.18	Born per Woman	116	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	198400	Gigawatt hour	19	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	32100	1 Mil. Cubic metre	28	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	1014	1 Mil. Cubic metre	63	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	-5.60	Percent	194	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	11200	Dollar	98	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	874500	Million dollar	17	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	-11.80	Percent	148	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	6.50	Percent	161	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	631.8	1000 Barrel per day	27	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	43.04	1000 Barrel per day	65	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	14.50	Percent	145	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	783562	Square kilometer	37			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.10	Percent	160			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
Population size	Population property	77804122		17			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
Asian Development Bank	to promote regional economic cooperation	nonregional member
European Organization for Nuclear Research	to foster nuclear research for peaceful purposes only	observer
Organization of American States	to promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development	observer
Paris Club	to provide a forum for debtor countries to negotiate rescheduling of debt service payments or loans extended by governments or official agencies of participating countries;to help restore normal trade and project finance to debtor countries	associate
United Nations Security Council	to maintain international peace and security	temporary
Australia Group	to consult on and coordinate export controls related to chemical and biological weapons
Bank for International Settlements	to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone	to enhance regional stability through economic cooperation
Council of Europe	to promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe
Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia	promoting a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia
Developing Eight	to improve developing countries' positions in the world economy, diversify and create new opportunities in trade relations, enhance participation in decision-making at the international level, provide better standards of living
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council	to discuss cooperation on mutual political and security issues
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to facilitate the transition of seven centrally planned economies in Europe (Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, former USSR, and former Yugoslavia) to market economies by committing 60% of its loans to privatization
Economic Cooperation Organization	to promote regional cooperation in trade, transportation, communications, tourism, cultural affairs, and economic development
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Financial Action Task Force	to develop and promote policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Group of 20	to promote open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on any issues related to global economic stability;helps to support growth and development across the globe
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerce	to promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bank	to promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Energy Agency	to promote cooperation on energy matters, especially emergency oil sharing and relations between oil consumers and oil producers;established by the OECD
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organization	to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migration	to facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Union	fosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad	to create the security and conditions which will to contribute to the protection of refugees, displaced persons, and citizens in danger, to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance in eastern Chad and the northeastern Central African Republic, to create favorable conditions for the reconstruction and economic and social development of these areas
North Atlantic Treaty Organization	to promote mutual defense and cooperation
Nuclear Energy Agency	to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy;associated with OECD
Nuclear Suppliers Group	to establish guidelines for exports of nuclear materials, processing equipment for uranium enrichment, and technical information to countries of proliferation concern and regions of conflict and instability
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development	to promote economic cooperation and development
Organization of the Islamic Conference	to promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	to foster the implementation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law;to act as an instrument of early warning, conflict prevention, and crisis management;and to serve as a framework for conventional arms control and confidence building measures
Permanent Court of Arbitration	to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative	to encourage cooperation among participating states and to facilitate their integration into European structures
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent solutions to refugee problems
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and assist in reestablishing Lebanese authority in southern Lebanon;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Mission in the Sudan	to support implementation of the comprehensive Peace Agreement by Monitoring and verifying the implementation of the Cease Fire Agreement, by observing and monitoring movements of armed groups, and by helping disarm, demobilizing and reintegrating armed bands
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire	to facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of the peace agreement signed by them in January 2003
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East	to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees
World Tourism Organization	to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
Zangger Committee	to establish guidelines for the export control provisions of the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT)
European Union		applicant

Names

Turkey : Name
Republic of Turkey : Longname
Turkiye : Name
- Local
Turkiye Cumhuriyeti : Longname
- Local

Description

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopted wide-ranging social, legal, and political reforms. After a period of one-party rule, an experiment with multi-party politics led to the 1950 election victory of the opposition Democratic Party and the peaceful transfer of power. Since then, Turkish political parties have multiplied, but democracy has been fractured by periods of instability and intermittent military coups (1960, 1971, 1980), which in each case eventually resulted in a return of political power to civilians. In 1997, the military again helped engineer the ouster - popularly dubbed a "post-modern coup" - of the then Islamic-oriented government. Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," which only Turkey recognizes. A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - now known as the People's Congress of Kurdistan or Kongra-Gel (KGK) - has dominated the Turkish military's attention and claimed more than 30,000 lives. After the capture of the group's leader in 1999, the insurgents largely withdrew from Turkey mainly to northern Iraq. In 2004, KGK announced an end to its ceasefire and attacks attributed to the KGK increased. Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and in 1952 it became a member of NATO;it holds a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council during 2009-10. In 1964, Turkey became an associate member of the European Community. Over the past decade, it has undertaken many reforms to strengthen its democracy and economy;it began accession membership talks with the European Union in 2005.