Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part in Southeast Europe. Following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I, the Turkish War of Independence resulted in the abolition of the sultanate and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, and the Republic was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, modelled on the reforms initiated by its founder and first president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Turkey is a founding member of the OECD, G20 and Organization of Turkic States, and a NATO member. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Wikipedia: Turkey
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Divinity Atlas: Bar Hebraeus, nationals include there.
- Also in Divinity Atlas: Sabbatai Zevi, nationals include there.
- Also in Divinity Atlas: Sultan Walad, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Republic, government type there.
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1. Wikipedia: Turkey
WikipediaIntroduction
The Republic was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, modelled on the reforms initiated by its founder and first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Turkey: Status
Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part in Southeast Europe.
- Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
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