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The Republic of Turkey is a country situated on the crossroads of Europe and Asia. It is mainly on Anatolia and the north of the Fertile Crescent in Asia, with a small portion called Thrace on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. It borders the Black Sea and [[Tsardom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] to the north; [[Greater Germanic Reich|Germany]] to the northeast; [[Iran]] and [[Republic of Armenia|Armenia]] to the east; [[Iraqi Republic|Iraq]], [[Syrian National State|Syria]], [[Italian Empire|Italy]] and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea and [[Hellenic State|Greece]] to the west. Most of the country's citizens are ethnic Turks, while Kurds and Arabs comprise significant Minorities. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city, while Istanbul is its largest city and center of commerce and culture. |
The Republic of Turkey is a country situated on the crossroads of Europe and Asia. It is mainly on Anatolia and the north of the Fertile Crescent in Asia, with a small portion called Thrace on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. It borders the Black Sea and [[Tsardom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] to the north; [[Greater Germanic Reich|Germany]] to the northeast; [[Iran]] and [[Republic of Armenia|Armenia]] to the east; [[Iraqi Republic|Iraq]], [[Syrian National State|Syria]], [[Italian Empire|Italy]] and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea and [[Hellenic State|Greece]] to the west. Most of the country's citizens are ethnic Turks, while Kurds and Arabs comprise significant Minorities. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city, while [[Istanbul]] is its largest city and center of commerce and culture. |
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= History = |
= History = |
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