
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 86 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.
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16 pins · 16 visited
Attraction · Pamukkale · Türkiye
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Amazing to swim with Greek ruins underneath!
Hotel · Beyoğlu · Türkiye
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Hotel is definitely plush, rooms are a bit “old luxury”, the views are 🔥🔥🔥
Restaurant · Istanbul · Türkiye
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If you want to sit after a morning of shopping at the Grand Bazaar, you should sit here.
Restaurant · Beyoğlu · Türkiye
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Apparently I visited on the best of days.
Attraction · Pamukkale · Türkiye
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Amazing place, it made the long trek to get her totally worth it.
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Istanbul · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Izmir · Türkiye
Restaurant · Istanbul · Türkiye
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