Population
Turkey's population is about 65 million. Although there has been a marked
migration into towns, approximately 47% of the population still lives in the
rural areas. A census was conducted recently, on October 22nd 2000 and it will
take approximately 18 months for the new estimate to become official.
The major cities are Istanbul, Ankara (the capital), Izmir, Adana, Antalya and Bursa. Modern Turkey consists
of a highly young population, making it a very dynamic and energetic republic.
Istanbul, which served as capital to three empires, is Turkey's largest city,
with approximately 10 million inhabitants. Ankara the capital city has 3.69
million inhabitants.
Citizens of the Turkish Republic are, basically, a mix of many different ethnic
backgrounds including Turks, Armenians, Kurds, Caucasians, Georgians, Arabs,
Greeks, Thracians, Russians and many more. Modern Turkey enjoys the diversity
of all the cultural colors these ethnic backgrounds have to offer.
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