Official Web Site: www.goturkey.com / www.kulturturizm.gov.tr/

	Location:	Turkey is situated in southeastern Europe, and shares borders with Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
	Cities:	The capital is Ankara; other major cities are Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa and Antalya.
	Area:	779 452 sq. km / 300 948 sq. miles
	Population: (2006)	72 975 000 (Ankara: 3 203 362; Istanbul: 8 803 468; Izmir: 2 232 265; Bursa: 1 194 687; Antalya: 603 190)
	Language:	Turkish.			Currency: Turkish Lira (TRL).
	Telephone Country Code:			+ 90
			Ankara Istanbul (Anatolia) Istanbul (Thrace) Izmir Antalya Bursa Adana	+ 90 312 + 90 216 + 90 212 + 90 232 + 90 242 + 90 224 + 90 322
	Time Zone:	EET (GMT + 2 hours).

		National Tourist Office Contacts:
		Address:	Ministry of Culture & Tourism Ismet Inönü Bulvari No.5 / Kat. 8, 06100 Bahçelievler - Ankara, Turkey
		Telephone:	+ 90 312 - 213 74 60
		Fax:	+ 90 312 - 212 85 95
		Enquiries e-mail:	tanitma@turizm.gov.tr