Turkey Lot

Turkey spans southeastern Europe and western Asia, linking the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts with the mountains and continental climate of Anatolia. Its population includes a Turkish majority and diverse communities, notably Kurds, with Turkish serving as the official language. Founded in 1923 after the Ottoman Empire’s dissolution, the Republic of Turkey was shaped by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s sweeping reforms. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk explores the country’s history, cultural identity, and the contrasts of life in Istanbul.