Türkiye
Practical guide
Türkiye is in Western Asia. It has 85,878,556 inhabitants across 783,562 km². It borders 8 countries. Its capital is Ankara. People speak Turkish and the currency is the Turkish Lira (TRY). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Population
- 85,878,556
- Area
- 783,562 km²
- Currency
- Turkish Lira · TRY
- Languages
- Turkish
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Dialling code
- +90
- Domain
- .tr
When to go to Türkiye
The best months to visit Ankara are May, June and September. In Ankara, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 30° in July. The wettest month is May (53 mm) and the driest is August (10 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Ankara month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 3° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 11° | 5° |
| low | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 15° | 10° | 6° | 0° | -2° |
| rain | 45 mm | 35 mm | 37 mm | 45 mm | 53 mm | 34 mm | 14 mm | 10 mm | 14 mm | 31 mm | 33 mm | 45 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Türkiye
- Ankaracapital · 865 m
- Istanbul39 m
- Bursa154 m
- İzmir99 m
- Gaziantep842 m
- Diyarbakır678 m
- Adana29 m
- Kayseri1,052 m
- Konya1,026 m
- Antalya66 m
- Esenyurt99 m
- Eskişehir794 m
- Çankaya881 m
- Küçükçekmece12 m
- Erzurum1,903 m
- Malatya959 m
- Bağcılar107 m
- Bahçelievler74 m
- Ümraniye140 m
- Trabzon41 m
- Cappadocia1,217 m
- Bodrum10 m
Distances in Türkiye
- Ankara → Istanbul443 km 1 h 11 min · 4 h 43 min
- Ankara → Bursa385 km 1 h 9 min · 5 h 4 min
- Ankara → İzmir586 km 1 h 23 min · 7 h 23 min
- Ankara → Gaziantep711 km 1 h 22 min · 6 h 56 min
- Ankara → Diyarbakır1,012 km 1 h 34 min · 10 h 6 min
- Ankara → Adana495 km 1 h 14 min · 4 h 50 min
1 h 11 min · 
4 h 43 minNeighboring countries
- 🇦🇲 ArmeniaYerevan
- 🇦🇿 AzerbaijanBaku
- 🇧🇬 BulgariaSofia
- 🇬🇪 GeorgiaTbilisi
- 🇬🇷 GreeceAthens
- 🇮🇷 IranTehran
- 🇮🇶 IraqBaghdad
- 🇸🇾 SyriaDamascus
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Türkiye?
The capital of Türkiye is Ankara.
What currency is used in Türkiye?
Türkiye uses the Turkish Lira (TRY).
What language is spoken in Türkiye?
In Türkiye, people speak Turkish.
When is the best time to visit Türkiye?
The best months to visit Ankara are May, June and September. In Ankara, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 30° in July. The wettest month is May (53 mm) and the driest is August (10 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).