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Turkey

Republic of Turkey
TR / TUR Asia Asia
85.3M
Population
$1,323.0B
GDP
1,817
Payment BINs
148
Issuers

General Information

Capital Ankara
Continent Asia
Region Asia
Subregion Middle East
Currency Turkish liras (TRY)
Languages Turkish (official) Kurdish other minority languages
Timezones UTC+3
Area 783,562 km²
Map Reference Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria
Borders Armenia Azerbaijan Bulgaria Georgia Greece Iran Iraq Syria

Demographics

Population (2023) 85,325,965
Density 108.9 per km²
Urban Population 77.5%
Median Age 34.0 years
Life Expectancy 76.7 years
Major Cities Istanbul ANKARA Izmir Bursa Adana Gaziantep

Economy

GDP (2024) $1,323.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $12,986
Inflation (2024) 58.5%
Unemployment (2024) 8.5%
Public Debt 33.1% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 32.806 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 10
Listed Equities 439
Dominant Currency TRY
Primary Index BIST 30 (XU030.IS)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 YAPI VE KREDI BANKASI, A.S. 104
2 TURKISH AIRLINES (TK) 100
3 DENIZBANK, A.S. 80
4 TURKIYE GARANTI BANKASI, A.S. 78
5 TURKIYE GARANTI BANKASI A. S. 74
6 TURKIYE IS BANKASI, A.S. 68
7 TURK EKONOMI BANKASI, A.S. 63
8 T.C. ZIRAAT BANKASI, A.S. 60
9 QNB BANK A.S 50
10 TURKIYE VAKIFLAR BANKASI T.A.O. 50

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 Borsa Istanbul 402 IST TRY
2 OTC Bulletin Board 18 PNK USD
3 Stuttgart Stock Exchange 9 STU EUR
4 Frankfurt Stock Exchange 4 FRA EUR
5 Berlin Stock Exchange 1 BER EUR

Main Exports

1. garments
2. cars
3. gold
4. refined petroleum
5. vehicle parts/accessories (2023)

Main Imports

1. gold
2. refined petroleum
3. cars
4. plastics
5. natural gas (2023)