Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), officially the Republic of Türkiye (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti [ˈtyɾcije dʒumˈhuːɾijeti] ()), is a transcontinental country located mainly on Anatolia in Western Asia, with a portion on the Balkans in Southeast Europe.It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the ...

May 29, 2022 · The Turkish military will participate in an annual NATO multinational military exercise in the Baltic Sea next month. "Fourteen NATO Allies, two NATO partner nations, over 45 ships, more than 75 aircraft, and approximately 7,000 personnel will participate in the 51st iteration of the premier maritime-focused exercise from June 5-17," NATO said in a statement …

Talk to your doctor about bird flu as part of your routine pre-travel health checks. Measles. Measles cases can routinely occur in Turkey, with the country currently experiencing an increase in measles activity. Make sure your vaccinations are up-to-date before you travel. More information: Measles Outbreaks 2019 (Department of Health)

The Zilan massacre of 1930 was a massacre of the Kurdish residents of Turkey during the Ararat rebellion in which 800–1500 armed men participated. According to the daily Cumhuriyet dated July 16, 1930, about 15,000 people were killed and Zilan River was filled with dead bodies as far as its mouth. On August 31, 1930, the daily Milliyet published the declaration of the Turkish …