Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is located partially in the continent of Asia and partially in Europe. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the Northwest, Iran to the east and Iraq to the southeast. It also shares various borders with Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
70%-75% of Turkey's population are Turks, and 19% are Kurds, making them the country's largest minority group. The country's capital is Ankara, and the largest city and financial city is Istanbul.
As of November 2021, the President of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has served in this position since 2014. Prior to that, he served as Prime Minister of the country from 2003-2014.
Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, an estimated 3.6 million Syrian refugees have taken up residence in Turkey, most of them living with temporary residence permits.
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Iranian media profiled the trip noting that Iran’s president believes that the countries of South America want to pursue an “independent” policy.
Fidan is someone who has played a key role in relations between Ankara and Jerusalem for many years and had connections with Israeli intelligence leadership.
While the reshuffled Turkish cabinet signals a hoped-for reset in foreign relations and economic recovery, Erdoğan's hold on policy decisions remains strong.
Erdogan will officially start his new term by taking his oath on Saturday at around 3 p.m. in the general assembly in Ankara.
BEHIND THE LINES: In more than two decades of rule, Erdogan has proved adept at neutralizing rival sources and contenders for power.
After years of dispute over issues including Libya and the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt waited for the results of the Turkish election to announce the resumption of diplomatic relations
Many opposition politicians and critical journalists have been jailed in Turkey, meaning politics is far from free.
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