English in Turkey

Country introduction:

The Republic of Turkey, referred to as Turkey for short, is a country spanning two continents, bordering the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the south, Syria and Iraq in the southeast, the Aegean Sea in the west, Greece and Bulgaria in the east and Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran in the east.

Turkey's geographical location and geopolitical strategic significance are extremely important. It is a crossroads connecting Europe and Asia. The capital Ankara has a land area of 783,600 square kilometers and a population of 85.27 million (65,438+as of February 2022). Turks account for more than 80%, Kurds account for about 15%, and the whole country is divided into 8 1 provinces.

1299 Osman I founded the Ottoman Empire. 1453 On May 29th, Muhammad Ⅱ captured Constantinople and destroyed the Byzantine Empire. From16th century to17th century, especially during the reign of Suleiman I, it reached its peak, and its ruling area spanned Europe, Asia and Africa.

Therefore, Sultan, the monarch of the Ottoman Empire, regarded himself as the master of the world, while Turkey inherited the culture of the Eastern Roman Empire and Islamic culture, so the eastern and western civilizations were integrated here. /kloc-in the 0/9th century, the national strength began to decline. 19 14 In August, the Ottoman Empire joined the Allied Forces in World War I, and the empire disintegrated after the war.

19 19, Turkey repelled foreign invaders under the leadership of Kemal. 19231On October 29th, the Republic of Turkey was founded.

Turkey, which spans Asia and Europe, adopts the European model in the political, economic and cultural fields and is a candidate for the European Union. Turkey is a member of NATO, a founding member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and a member of the G20. With a solid industrial base, it is one of the emerging economies in the world and one of the fastest developing countries in the world.

In 20021year, Turkey's GDP was 802.7 billion US dollars, the per capita GDP was 9539 US dollars, and the GDP growth rate was 1 1.0%.