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Turkey
Background:
Turkey was created in 1923 from the Turkish remnants of the Ottoman Empire.
In 1945 Turkey joined the UN and in 1952 it became a member of
NATO. Turkey occupied the northern portion of Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek
takeover of the island. There have been occasional clashes between Turkish
military units and some of the 4,000-5,000 armed PKK militants, most of whom
currently are encamped in northern Iraq.
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Climate and Terrain:
Coastline: 7,200 km.
Climate: Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in
interior
Terrain: Mostly mountains; narrow coastal plain; high central plateau.
Natural resources: Antimony, coal, chromium, mercury, copper, borate, sulfur,
iron ore, arable land, hydropower.
Economy overview:
Turkey's dynamic economy is a complex mix of modern industry and commerce along
with a traditional agriculture sector that in 2001 still accounted for 40% of
employment. It has a strong and rapidly growing private sector, yet the state
still plays a major role in basic industry, banking, transport, and
communication.
GDP - composition by sector: Agriculture: 14.5%, industry: 28.4%, services:
57.1%.
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