Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Turkey, known officially as the republic of turkey, is a transcontinental eurasian country. Ranking of data was carried out so that country data at the righthand side of the graph with values below the fao recommendation fall within the positive frame of the indicator. Domestic consumption is the main growth driver, supported by a large increase in public expenditure and a hike in the minimum wage. Estimates on the use of water sources and sanitation facilities whounicef joint monitoring programme. Growth rebounded sharply in 2017, helped by strong policy stimulus in the wake of the 2016 postcoup attempt slump and by favorable external conditions. Istanbul, izmir smyrna, bursa, adana, gaziantep, and konya in order of. Turkey location, geography, people, economy, culture. Country profile turkey federal statistical office of germany. Dfids support provides refugees and turkish host communities with essential services and support.
Asian turkey, which includes 97 percent of the country, is separated from european turkey by the bosphorus, the sea of marmara, and the dardanelles. It is published bimonthly with issues in januaryfebruary, marchapril, mayjune, julyaugust, septemberoctober and novemberdecember. Who country health profile of turkey provides key statistics, information, news, features and journal articles on the country s public health issues and services. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below. It has an area of almost 800,000 square kilometers, and borders bulgaria, greece, georgia, armenia, iran, azerbaijan, iraq, and syria. The republic of turkey is a country located in both western asia and southeastern europe. After robust growth through q1 2016, the expansion has slowed. This assists turkey in absorbing the burden of such a large number of refugees and helps to create the conditions that mean. By the beginning of 2017, the exchange rate of the turkish lira began to suffer sharply in comparison to the u. Straddling the continents of europe and asia, turkeys strategically important location has given it major influence in the region and control over the entrance to the black sea. Country profile 1 about the country profile the turkey country profile focuses on housing evictions, education and capacitybuilding as key areas of work for the errc. Fair regulatory framework the asset declaration system is established by the 1990 law no. Turkey s performance since 2000 has been impressive.
About three percent of the total area lies in southeastern europe. Provides a profile of turkey, including key events and facts about this country which straddles europe and asia. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Air pollution and climate change economic growth greenhouse gas emissions gross domestic product gdp million tons of co2 equivalent, 1990, 2010 222. Countrybycountry report consistent with annex iii to chapter v of the tpg. Country profiles full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Traditionally, turkey has been a country of emigration with large numbers of its citizens migrating to western europe. Attach the paper to the leg of the turkey immediately upon.
Turkey is a predominantly mountainous country, and true lowland is confined to the coastal fringes. The country experienced significant political changes during the year. Global integrity assesses election integrity to be very strong in the country with a score of 100 global integrity 2010. Editorial contributor guidelines national wild turkey. Istanbul formerly constantinople, one of the great historic cities of the world, sits near the bosporus entrance to the sea of marmara. This page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. The person who killed the turkey must write the following information on this sample tag or a piece of paper. The country codes refer to the iso 31661 alpha3 country codes. Dubbed the biodiversity superpower of europe, the once poorlyresearched land mass now reports the regular discovery of new plant species within its biomes, including of edible biodiversity. Country profiles institute for health metrics and evaluation. Between 1990 and 2017, turkey s hdi value increased from 0.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Statistical yearbook for asia and the pacific 2015 facts and trends at the outset of the 2030 development agenda. European turkey comprises 3 percent of the country s territory. Modern turkey was established in 1923 after a war of independence against european colonial powers, and its current government is. The country has large external financing needs and its private sector is heavily indebted in foreign currency, making it particularly vulnerable to deteriorating global economic conditions amid the coronavirus outbreak. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Companies must file advance tax returns for their quarterly profits. This is one of the 53 country profiles covering developments in nutrition.
Mar 22, 2012 turkey country profile once the centre of the ottoman empire, the modern secular republic was established in the 1920s by nationalist leader kemal ataturk. The president, recep tayyip erdogan, has isolated turkey on the global stage, and relations with the us and the eu are poor. The capital of turkey is ankara, and the official currency is the turkish lira try. Total corporate taxes declared through the advance tax returns are offset against the final corporate tax payable. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Turkey country profile turkish clean clothes campaign. Austria shall be required to submit a master file upon request of the competent tax office if, under the rules of any other country or jurisdiction, preparation of a master file by any constituent entity resident there is required. Who chronic diseases and health promotion database. Agriculture indicators agricultural inputs total labour force 25287 28907 34764 2.
The intention is to contribute towards greater coherence of national migration. Thus increasing energy utilization efficiency and increasing utilization of domestic renewable resources is a key policy. Egypt is the largest arab country and has played a central role in middle eastern politics in modern times. Turkey holds within its four sea and mountain borders 9,000 known species of vascular plants, 3,000 of which are endemic.
The country profiles provide an overview of findings from the global burden of disease gbd. The 1923 treaty of lausanne, negotiated between the ataturk government and the allies, defined control of the bosporus and the territorial extent of the new republic of turkey. Country profiles the global gender gap report 20 111 economic educational health and political overall participation attainment survival empowerment rank score rank score rank score rank score rank score economic participation and opportunity educational attainment health and survival political empowerment. The electoral processes in turkey are seen as being free and fair bertelsmann foundation, 2014. Data were derived from country specific publications on surveys carried out in this field, not as part of a europeanwide survey. Advance tax returns can be filed until the 14th and paid until the 17th of the second month following the end of each quarter. However, political uncertainty, weakened corporate profitability, anemic credit growth, and a sharp.
Under his leadership, the country adopted radical social, legal, and political reforms. The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Country profile turkey country scorecard peer comparisons sustainable development goals index. Turkey drafted a regulation to implement the master file and the countrybycountry report, but it is not in force yet. The main driver of resource efficiency policies in turkey is resource scarcity. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. Facts and figures for oecd countries on regional development, subnational government structure, land use, wellbeing and public investment. Modern turkey was founded in 1923 from the remnants of the defeated ottoman empire by national hero mustafa kemal, who was later honored with the title ataturk or father of the turks. Turkey economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. The twoyearlong state of emergencyimposed following the 2016 coup attemptended july 19, but had farreaching effects on the countrys society and institutions, restricting the exercise of many fundamental freedoms. Nutrition country profile of turkey prepared by food and nutrition division, fao in the collaboration of prof.
Macroeconomic and fiscal stability were at the heart of its performance, enabling increased employment and incomes and making turkey an uppermiddleincome country. Turkey country profile once the centre of the ottoman empire, the modern secular republic was established in the 1920s by nationalist leader kemal ataturk. Turkey country is the nwtfs flagship publication that goes to all of its adult members. Irelands hdi value and rank irelands hdi value for 2017 is 0. One of the worlds most strategic waterways, the strait separates european turkey to the west with asiatic turkey to the east. However, there is anecdotal evidence of electoral corruption. Data on turkey across agriculture,development,economy,education,energy,environment,finance,government,health,innovation and technology,jobs,society find, compare and share oecd data by country. The national wild turkey federation publishes two magazines, turkey country and jakes country. Due to different data collection methods of the country specific surveys, any comparisons between countries must be made with caution. The typical climate condition of turkey include dry, hot summers and cold, rainy.
Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of turkey relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in turkey for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. Turkey now hosts the highest number of refugees in the world including 3. About onefourth of the surface has an elevation above 4,000 feet 1,200 metres, and less than twofifths lies below 1,500 feet 460 metres. Black sea, the sea of marmara, aegean sea and mediterranean sea. A second series of country profiles is being published on the occasion of the. Provides a profile of turkey, including key events and facts about this country. They also include audio and video clips from bbc archives. The turkish legislature has one legislative chamber, called the grand national assembly. Turkey, august 2008 advanced neolithic culture as early as the seventh millennium b. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Between 1990 and 2017, irelands hdi value increased from 0. Country profile of turkey turkey has trod a long road to malaria elimination. Estimates from the gbd study may differ from national statistics due to differences in data sources and methodology.
Turkey turkey is divided into 85 multimember electoral districts mostly corresponding to the 81 provinces of turkey, but certain provinces with larger populations are divided into multiple electoral districts. Contribute to sdsna2019globalindex development by creating an account on github. Additionally, turkeys annual water use per capita is 15001700 m3, which means turkey lives in water stress. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd. Although expansionary policies were initially warranted, they are no longer appropriate as the economy is showing clear signs of overheating. Apa documentation we have prepared draft regulation to implement master file and countrybycountry report, but it is has not been in force yet. Turkey country information on resource efficiency policies, instruments, objectives, targets and indicators, institutional setup and information needs may 2011. Middle east turkey the world factbook central intelligence. The country should also consider carve outs and financing programs for distributed generation under its tariff program. Monetary policy appears too loose and its credibility is low. Its location at the crossroads of europe and asia makes turkey a country of significant geostrategic importance.
The main purpose of the project is identification of pharmacological effects of essential oils and their lead constituents derived from poor. It also looks at the main developments when it comes to employment and health of roma in turkey in 2012. Statistischesbundesamtturkey generalinformation capitalcity officiallanguage currency ankara turkish turkishlira turkey 769,630 germany 349,360 km. Total corporate taxes declared through the advance tax returns. Turkey s hdi value and rank turkey s hdi value for 2017 is 0. General assessment of migration issues throughout history, turkey has been affected by diverse forms of migratory movements and refugee flows. Straddling the continents of europe and asia, turkeys strategically important location has given it major influence in the region and control over the entrance to the black. Jul 10, 2018 provides a profile of turkey, including key events and facts about this country which straddles europe and asia. Turkey the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Progress towards democracy and a market economy was halting after ataturks death in 1938, and the army seeing itself as guarantor. Country profile 3 summary of crosscutting laws, policies and structures 9 the lausanne treaty was signed after the world war i, on 24 july 1923 between turkey on the one part and the british empire, france, italy, japan, greece, romania, and the serbocroatslovene state on the other. They are based on over 80,000 different data sources used by researchers to produce the most scientifically rigorous estimates possible.
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