• 1. BACKGROUND

  	Official Name of the Country	:	Republic of Turkey
  	National Anthem	:	The March of Independence
  	National Day	:	29 October
  	Capital City	:	Ankara
  	Other Major Cities	:	Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Adana, Konya
  	Official Language(s)	:	Turkish

• 2. GEOGRAPHY and CLIMATE

  	Location and Geographic Coordinates	:	(39 00 N, 35 00 E) 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
  	Total Area (sq km)	:	785,350 km²
  	Total Land Area (sq km)	:	769,630 km²
  	Total Water Area (sq km)	:	15,720 km²
  	Land Boundaries (km)	:	2,816 km
  	Border Countries	:	8 border countries: Armenia (311 km); Azerbaijan (17 km); Bulgaria (223 km); Georgia (273 km); Greece (192 km); Iran (534 km); Iraq (367 km); Syria (899 km)
  	Coastline (km)	:	7,200 km
  	Climate and Weather	:	Being in the temperate zone and due to significant topographic and ecological variations over short distances, Turkey has a variety of climatic types. The average annual temperature varies between 18-20° C on the south coast, falls to 14-15° C on the west coasts and depending on the elevation, fluctuates between 4-18° C in the interior. Highest temperatures are recorded in July and August. Average temperature during these two months is 27° Con the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts; 22-24° C on the Marmara and Black Sea coasts. Likewise interior parts of the country have hot summers. However, in the east Anatolian plateau and north eastern parts, summers are cooler. Substantial temperature variations are observed between the coast and the interior in winter. Although the west and south coasts are near the sea, they receive less rainfall then the Black Sea coasts. These regions are very dry in summer but humidity is higher than inner and eastern parts of the country.

• 3. SOCIETY and DEMOGRAPHICS

  	Nationality	:	Turkish
  	Major Religion(s)	:	Islam
  	Human Development Index	:	0.767 (2015)
  	Human Development Index Rank	:	71
  	Population	:	80,745,020 Number (2017)
  	Population Growth Rate (%)	:	1.04 Percentage (2016)
  	Fertility Rate (Births per Woman)	:	2.05 Births per Woman (2016)
  	Population Density (per km2)	:	104.91 Persons per Square Kilometre (2017)
  	Adult Literacy Rate (%)	:	96.17 Percentage (2016)

• 4. GOVERNMENT and POLITICS

  	Government Type	:	Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic
  	Chief of State - Head of Government	:	President Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN   (9 July 2018)
  	Website of Presidency	:	https://www.tccb.gov.tr
  	Website of Prime Ministry	:
  	Cabinet	:	President: Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN Vice President: Fuat OKTAY Minister of Agriculture and Forest: Bekir PAKDEMİRLİ Minister of Culture and Tourism: Mehmet ERSOY Minister of Energy and Natural Resources: Fatih DÖNMEZ Minister of Environment and Urban Planning: Murat KURUM Minister of Family, Labour, and Social Services: Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK Minister of Finance and Treasury: Berat ALBAYRAK Minister of Foreign Affairs: Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU Minister of Health: Fahrettin KOCA Minister of Industry and Technology: Mustafa VARANK Minister of Interior: Süleyman SOYLU Minister of Justice: Abdulhamit GÜL Minister of National Defence: Hulusi AKAR Minister of National Education: Ziya SELÇUK Minister of Trade: Ruhsar PEKCAN Minister of Transport and Infrastructure: Cahit TURAN Minister of Youth and Sports: Mehmet KASAPOĞLU
  	Legislative Structure	:
  	Structure of Parliament	:	Unicameral
  	Name of Parliament (Generic) (Translated)	:	Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (T.B.M.M) / Grand National Assembly of Turkey
  	Last Renewal Date	:	24 June 2018
  	Head of Parliament	:	Binali YILDIRIM
  	Members (Statutory / Current Number)	:	600/596
  	Name of Second Chamber (Generic) (Translated)	:
  	Last Renewal Date	:
  	Head of Secondary Parliament	:
  	Members (Statutory / Current Number)	:
  	Judicial Structure	:
  	Highest Court(s)	:	Constitutional Court or Anayasa Mahkemesi (consists of 17 members); Supreme Court of Appeals (consists of about 390 judges and organized into 15 divisions with 23 civil and 15 criminal chambers); Council of State (organized into 15 divisions - 14 judicial and 1 consultative – each with a division head and at least 5 members)
  	Major Political Parties and Leaders	:	Justice and Development Party (AKP) Republican People's Party (CHP) Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Nationalist Action Party (MHP) Good Party (IP)

• 5. ECONOMY and SECTORS

  	Exchange Rate (NCU per USD)	:	3.78 Ratio (2017)
  	GDP (million USD)	:	863,711,710,542 US Dollars (2016)
  	GDP per capita (USD)	:	10,863 US Dollars (2016)
  	Education Expenditure (% of GDP)	:	4.29 Percentage (2015)
  	Health Expenditure (% of GDP)	:	4.14 Percentage (2015)
  	Unemployment Rate (%)	:	11.26 Percentage (2017)
  	Economic Complexity Score	:	0.237 (2015)
  	Rankings of Economic Complexity Score (out of 144 Countries)	:	59
  	Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)	:	11,987 Million USD (2016)
  	Official Development Assistance (ODA)	:	3,613 Million USD (2016)
  	Exports (million USD)	:	156,993 Million USD (2017)
  	Main Export Partners	:	Germany, UK, Iraq, Italy, USA
  	Imports (million USD)	:	233,800 Million USD (2017)
  	Main Import Partners	:	China, Germany, Russia, USA, Italy
  	Intra-OIC Exports	:	45,110 Million USD (2017)
  	Main Export Partners (in the OIC)	:	Iraq, UAE, Iran, Saudi Arabia
  	Intra-OIC Imports	:	31,953 Million USD (2017)
  	Main Import Partners (in the OIC)	:	Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt
  	Natural Resources	:	Coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower
  	Main Agricultural Products	:	Whole fresh cow milk; Tomatoes; Wheat; Indigenous chicken meat; Grapes; Indigenous cattle meat; Olives; Apples

• 6. Turkey in Figures
  • AGRICULTURE

    Agricultural Area	:	38,546.00 Thousand Hectares (2015)	Timeplot
    Arable Land Area	:	20,645.00 Thousand Hectares (2015)	Timeplot
    Arable Land, % of Land Area	:	26.82 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Fertilizer Use	:	2,806,564.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Fish Catches	:	585,657.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Forest Area	:	117,150.00 Square kilometers (2015)	Timeplot
    Forest Area, % of Land Area	:	15.22 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Land Area	:	769,630.00 Square kilometers (2017)	Timeplot
    Nitrogen Fertilizers (N total Nutrients)	:	1,896,047.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Permanent Crops	:	3,284.00 Thousand Hectares (2015)	Timeplot
    Permanent Meadows and Pastures	:	14,617.00 Thousand Hectares (2015)	Timeplot
    Phosphate Fertilizers (P2O5 total Nutrients)	:	792,205.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Potash Fertilizers (K2O total Nutrients)	:	118,312.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Cereals	:	35,276,615.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Cereals per Person	:	443.66 Kilograms (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Cotton	:	4,500.00 1000 480 lb. Bales (2018)	Timeplot
    Production of Cotton per Person	:	10.79 Kilograms (2017)	Timeplot
    Production of Fruits	:	26,036,296.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Fruits per Person	:	327.45 Kilograms (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Meat	:	3,348,238.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Meat per Person	:	42.11 Kilograms (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Vegetables	:	24,401,231.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Vegetables per Person	:	306.89 Kilograms (2016)	Timeplot
    Surface Area	:	785,350.00 Square kilometers (2017)	Timeplot

  • DEMOGRAPHY

    Crude Birth Rate	:	16.24 Per thousand persons (2016)	Timeplot
    Crude Death Rate	:	5.82 Per thousand persons (2016)	Timeplot
    Fertility Rate	:	2.05 Births per Woman (2016)	Timeplot
    Growth Rate of Population, Annual	:	1.55 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Growth Rate of Population, Natural	:	1.04 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Household	:	17,647,362.91 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    International Migrant Stock (% of Population)	:	3.77 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    International Migrant Stock, Total	:	2,964,916.00 Thousands (2015)	Timeplot
    Life Expectancy at Birth, Female	:	78.98 Years (2016)	Timeplot
    Life Expectancy at Birth, Male	:	72.50 Years (2016)	Timeplot
    Life Expectancy at Birth, Total	:	75.76 Years (2016)	Timeplot
    Migration, Total	:	3,001,376.00 Thousands (2000)	Timeplot
    Population Density	:	104.91 Persons per Square Kilometre (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Ages 0-14	:	20,151,743.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Ages 0-14, % of Total	:	24.96 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Ages 15-64	:	54,010,530.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Ages 15-64, % of Total	:	66.89 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Ages 65+	:	6,582,747.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Ages 65+, % of Total	:	8.15 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Female	:	40,977,885.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Female, % of Total	:	50.75 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Rural	:	20,700,601.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Rural, % of Total	:	25.64 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Total	:	80,745,020.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Urban	:	60,044,419.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Population, Urban, % of total	:	74.36 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Refugee Population by Country or Territory of Asylum	:	2,869,379.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Refugee Population by Country or Territory of Origin	:	57,885.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot

  • EDUCATION

    Education Expenditure, Current, Public , % of Total Public Expenditure on Education	:	87.47 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Education Expenditure, Public, % of GDP	:	4.29 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Enrollment, Pre-Primary Schools	:	1,209,106.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Enrollment, Primary Schools	:	5,360,703.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Enrollment, Secondary Schools	:	11,019,149.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Enrollment, Tertiary Schools	:	6,689,185.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Primary Schools, Female	:	100.93 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Primary Schools, Male	:	101.58 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Primary Schools, Total	:	101.26 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Pre-Primary Schools, Female	:	29.50 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Pre-Primary Schools, Male	:	31.07 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Pre-Primary Schools, Total	:	30.30 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Secondary Schools, Female	:	101.73 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Secondary Schools, Male	:	104.24 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Secondary Schools, Total	:	103.01 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Tertiary Schools, Female	:	96.55 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Tertiary Schools, Male	:	110.74 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Enrollment Rate in Tertiary Schools, Total	:	103.75 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Instructors, Tertiary Schools	:	148,903.00 Number (2015)	Timeplot
    Literacy Rate, Adult, Female	:	93.56 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Literacy Rate, Adult, Male	:	98.78 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Literacy Rate, Adult, Total	:	96.17 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Pre- Primary Schools, Male	:	31.07 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Pre-Primary Schools, Female	:	29.50 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Pre-Primary Schools, Total	:	30.30 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Primary Schools, Female	:	93.94 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Primary Schools, Male	:	94.74 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Primary Schools, Total	:	94.35 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Secondary Schools, Female	:	84.98 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Secondary Schools, Male	:	86.00 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Net Enrollment Rate in Secondary Schools, Total	:	85.50 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Student -Teacher Ratio at Pre-Primary Schools	:	17.00 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Student -Teacher Ratio at Primary Schools	:	18.41 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Student -Teacher Ratio at Secondary Schools	:	18.45 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Student-Instructor Ratio at Tertiary Schools	:	40.72 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Teachers, Pre-Primary Schools	:	68,038.00 Number (2015)	Timeplot
    Teachers, Primary Schools	:	295,252.00 Number (2015)	Timeplot
    Teachers, Secondary Schools	:	594,443.00 Number (2015)	Timeplot

  • ENERGY

    Access to Electricity (% of Population)	:	100.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Access to Electricity, Rural (% of Rural Population)	:	100.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Access to Electricity, Urban (% of Urban Population)	:	100.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion	:	350,539,620.70 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion (% of GNI)	:	0.04 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Alternative and Nuclear Energy (% of Total Energy Use)	:	9.61 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Energy Consumption	:	93,540.00 Thousand Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent (2015)	Timeplot
    Energy Imports, Net (% of Energy Use)	:	75.21 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Energy Intensity Level of Primary Energy	:	2.95 MJ / 2011 PPP USD GDP (2015)	Timeplot
    Energy Production	:	31,650.00 Thousand Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent (2015)	Timeplot
    Energy Use (kg Equivalent) per $1000 GDP	:	70.86 Constant 2005 PPP $ (2015)	Timeplot
    GDP per Unit of Energy Use	:	15.00 PPP $ Per kg of Oil Equivalent (2015)	Timeplot
    GDP per Unit of Energy Use	:	14.12 Constant 2011 PPP USD per kg of Oil Equivalent (2015)	Timeplot
    Production of Crude Oil	:	49.50 Thousand Barrels per Day (2016)	Timeplot
    Production of Electricity	:	261.78 Billion Kilowatt-Hours (2015)	Timeplot
    Renewable Electricity Output (% of Total Electricity Output)	:	20.89 Percentage (2014)	Timeplot
    Renewable Energy Consumption (% of Total Final Energy Consumption)	:	13.37 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Rents, Coal % of GDP	:	0.01 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot

  • ENVIRONMENT

    Air Pollution, Mean Annual Exposure	:	37.25 Micrograms per Cubic Meter (2016)	Timeplot
    Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Per Capita	:	4.46 Metric Tons (2014)	Timeplot
    Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Total	:	345,981.45 Thousand Metric Tonnes (2014)	Timeplot
    Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (% of total territorial area)	:	0.19 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Terrestrial Protected Areas (% of total land area)	:	0.22 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot

  • GENDER AND FAMILY

    Gender Parity Index for Adult Literacy Rate (Female over Male)	:	0.94 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Gross Enrolment Rate in Pre-Primary Schools	:	0.94 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Gross Enrolment Rate in Primary Schools (Female over Male)	:	0.99 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Gross Enrolment Rate in Secondary Schools (Female over Male)	:	0.97 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Gross Enrolment Rate in Tertiary Schools (Female over Male)	:	0.87 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Labor Force Participation Shares	:	0.47 Ratio (2017)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Labor Force Shares	:	0.48 Ratio (2017)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Life Expectancy At Birth (Female over Male)	:	1.09 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Net Enrolment Rate in Pre-Primary Schools	:	0.94 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Net Enrolment Rate in Primary Schools (Female over Male)	:	0.99 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Net Enrolment Rate in Secondary Schools (Female over Male)	:	0.98 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot

  • HEALTH

    People Using at Least Basic Drinking Water Services (% of Population)	:	98.90 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    1-Year-Olds Immunized with BCG	:	96.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    1-Year-Olds Immunized with DTP3	:	98.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    1-Year-Olds Immunized with HepB3	:	98.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    1-Year-Olds Immunized with Hib3	:	98.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    1-Year-Olds Immunized with MCV	:	98.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel (%)	:	97.40 Ratio (2014)	Timeplot
    Current Health Expenditure, % GDP	:	4.14 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Dentists, Numbers	:	22,996.00 Units (2014)	Timeplot
    Dentists, Per 1,000 Population	:	29.66 Ratio (2014)	Timeplot
    Domestic General Government Health Expenditure as Percentage of Current Health Expenditure (%)	:	78.13 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Domestic General Government Health Expenditure, % GDP	:	3.23 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Domestic Private Health Expenditure as Percentage of Current Health Expenditure (%)	:	21.87 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    General Government Expenditure on Health as a Percentage of Total Government Expenditure	:	10.07 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Hospital Beds, Per 10,000 Population	:	25.00 Ratio (2011)	Timeplot
    Mortality Rate, Adult, Female	:	71.53 Per 1,000 female adults (2015)	Timeplot
    Mortality Rate, Adult, Male	:	140.12 Per 1,000 male adults (2015)	Timeplot
    Mortality Rate, Infant	:	10.90 Per 1,000 live births (2016)	Timeplot
    Mortality Rate, Under-Five	:	12.70 Per 1,000 live births (2016)	Timeplot
    Mortality Ratio, Maternal	:	16.00 Per 100,000 live births (2015)	Timeplot
    Nurses, Numbers	:	152,803.00 Units (2015)	Timeplot
    Nurses, Per 1,000 Population	:	1.95 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    People Using at Least Basic Sanitation Services (% of Population)	:	96.37 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Pharmacists, Numbers	:	27,530.00 Units (2015)	Timeplot
    Pharmacists, Per 1,000 Population	:	35.17 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Physicians, Numbers	:	135,616.00 Units (2014)	Timeplot
    Physicians, Per 1,000 Population	:	1.75 Ratio (2014)	Timeplot
    Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of Population)	:	2.50 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Reported Cases, Measles	:	9.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Reported Cases, Mumps	:	544.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Reported Cases, Neonatal tetanus	:	1.00 Number (2014)	Timeplot
    Reported Cases, Rubella	:	7.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Reported Cases, Total Tetanus	:	16.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Tuberculosis: DOTS Case Detection Rate	:	87.00 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Tuberculosis: DOTS Treatment Success	:	87.00 Percentage (2014)	Timeplot
    Under-5 Moderately or Severely Underweight	:	1.90 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot

  • INDICES

    Ease of Doing Business Index	:	60.00 Score (2017)	Timeplot
    Financial Development Index	:	0.50 Score (2016)	Timeplot
    Food Production Index (2004-2006=100)	:	134.45 Score (2016)	Timeplot
    GINI Index	:	41.90 Score (2016)	Timeplot
    Human Development Index	:	0.79 Score (2017)	Timeplot
    Logistics Performance Index: Overall (1=Low to 5=High)	:	3.42 Score (2016)	Timeplot
    Methodology Assessment of Statistical Capacity (Scale 0 - 100)	:	100.00 Score (2017)	Timeplot
    Overall Level of Statistical Capacity (Scale 0 - 100)	:	85.56 Score (2017)	Timeplot
    Periodicity and Timeliness Assessment of Statistical Capacity (Scale 0 - 100)	:	86.67 Score (2017)	Timeplot
    Source Data Assessment of Statistical Capacity (Scale 0 - 100)	:	70.00 Score (2017)	Timeplot

  • INDUSTRY and MANUFACTURING

    Chemicals (as % of value added in manufacturing)	:	6.41 Percentage (2014)	Timeplot
    Production of Bauxite	:	366.00 Thousand Metric Tonnes (2004)	Timeplot
    Production of Cement	:	67,019.40 Thousand Metric Tonnes (2012)	Timeplot
    Production of Copper Ore and Concentrates (metal content)	:	6,787.44 Thousand Metric Tonnes (2012)	Timeplot
    Production of Fertilisers	:	1,502,694.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Textiles and Clothing (as % of value added in manufacturing)	:	17.75 Percentage (2014)	Timeplot

  • INFRASTRUCTURE

    Air Transport, Freight	:	4,800.24 Million Ton - Km (2017)	Timeplot
    Air Transport, Passengers Carried	:	107,917,326.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Air Transport, Registered Carrier Departures Worldwide	:	742,260.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Cellular Mobile Telephone Subscribers per 100 persons	:	94.40 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Internet Bandwidth, International	:	3,076,960.00 Megabits / Second (2016)	Timeplot
    Internet Speed, Fixed Broadband	:	1.00 Megabits / Second (2016)	Timeplot
    Internet Subscribers per 100 persons	:	10.62 Number (2012)	Timeplot
    Internet Users per 100 persons	:	58.35 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Merchant Shipping: Fleets	:	8,200.98 Dead Weight Tonnes in Thousands (2017)	Timeplot
    Motor Vehicles in Use: Commercial Vehicles	:	4,771.62 Thousand Units (2015)	Timeplot
    Motor Vehicles in Use: Passenger Cars	:	10,589.34 Thousand Units (2015)	Timeplot
    Personal Computers	:	1,022,789,767.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Rail lines (total route-km)	:	10,131.00 Kilometers (2016)	Timeplot
    Railways, Goods Transported	:	10,773.00 Million Ton - Km (2016)	Timeplot
    Railways, Passengers Carried	:	4,325.00 Million Passenger - Km (2016)	Timeplot
    Revenue,Telecomunication Services	:	15,036,369,294.00 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Telephone Lines in Operation per 100 persons	:	13.93 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Television Receivers	:	1,554,642.60 Thousands (2007)	Timeplot

  • INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

    Debt Service Payments	:	75,952,567.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    External Debt, Long Term	:	306,213,845.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    External Debt, Short Term	:	98,002,000.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    External Debt, Total	:	405,656,066.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Foreign Direct Investment	:	11,987.00 Million USD (2016)	Timeplot
    ODA Per Capita	:	45.44 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Official Development Assistance	:	3,613.01 Million USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Private Nonguaranteed Debt	:	198,969,718.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Public and Publicly Guaranteed Debt	:	107,244,127.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Rate of Exchange: End of Period	:	3.78 Ratio (2017)	Timeplot
    Rate of Exchange: Period Average	:	3.65 Ratio (2017)	Timeplot
    Total Reserves, Excluding Gold	:	84,115,053.50 Thousand USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Total Reserves, Including Gold	:	107,657,025.40 Thousand USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Use of IMF Credit	:	1,440,221.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot

  • ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE

    ATMs	:	1,754.00 Number (2018)	Timeplot
    Domestic Branch Offices (Islamic Banks)	:	1,038.00 Number (2018)	Timeplot
    Employees (Islamic Banks)	:	15,117.00 Number (2018)	Timeplot
    Islamic Banks	:	5.00 Number (2018)	Timeplot

  • LABOUR and SOCIAL PROTECTION

    Cases of Fatal Occupational Injury	:	1,406.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Cases of Non-Fatal Occupational Injury (with lost workdays)	:	286,265.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Dependency Ratio, Total, % of Working Age Population	:	49.50 Ratio (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment in Agriculture, % of Total Employment	:	19.39 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment in Industry, % of Total Employment	:	26.77 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment in Services, % of Total Employment	:	53.84 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment to Population Ratio, Ages 15+, Female (%)	:	27.71 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment to Population Ratio, Ages 15+, Male (%)	:	64.92 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment to Population Ratio, Ages 15+, Total (%)	:	45.80 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    GDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $)	:	68,676.21 US Dollars (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Force, Female, % of Total Labour Force	:	32.21 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Force, Total	:	31,275,594.00 Units (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Participation Rate, Female (% of Female Population Ages 15+)	:	32.37 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Participation Rate, Female (% of female population Ages 15-64)	:	36.13 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Participation Rate, Male (% of Male Population Ages 15+)	:	71.94 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Participation Rate, Male (% of male population ages 15-64)	:	77.43 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Participation Rate, Total (% of total Population Ages 15+)	:	51.62 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labour Participation Rate, Total (% of total population ages 15-64)	:	56.53 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Unemployment Rate, % of total labor force	:	11.26 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot

  • MONEY and PRICES

    Consumer Price Index	:	347.72 Number (2018)	Timeplot
    Consumer Prices, annual % change	:	11.40 Percentage (2018)	Timeplot
    Discount Rate	:	8.75 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    GDP Deflator (2010=100), $	:	76.95 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    GDP Deflator (2010=100), National Currency Units	:	154.63 Ratio (2016)	Timeplot
    Money Supply: M1	:	382,723.49 National Currency Units (2016)	Timeplot
    Money Supply: M1 plus Quasi-money	:	461,583.61 National Currency Units (2008)	Timeplot
    Wholesale Price Index (2010=100)	:	123.13 Number (2013)	Timeplot

  • NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

    Agriculture, Share in GDP	:	7.02 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Agriculture, Value Added	:	53,409,742,032.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Construction, Share in GDP	:	9.72 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Construction, Value Added	:	73,957,902,414.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    GDP (Constant 2010 Prices)	:	1,122,475,332,552.50 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    GDP (Current Prices)	:	863,711,710,542.37 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    GDP (Current Prices)	:	2,608,530,000,000.00 National Currency Units (2016)	Timeplot
    GDP per capita (current prices)	:	10,862.60 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    General Government Final Consumption Expenditures (Constant 2010 Prices)	:	158,201,068,335.14 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    General Government Final Consumption Expenditures (Current Prices)	:	128,132,241,834.23 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    General Government Final Consumption Expenditures, Share in Total Consumption	:	19.87 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    GNI (Current Prices)	:	854,658,208,773.49 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    GNI per capita (current prices)	:	10,748.74 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Capital Formation (Constant 2010 Prices)	:	354,025,456,771.89 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Capital Formation (Current Prices)	:	243,796,790,005.14 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Gross Domestic Savings, % of GDP	:	25.34 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Household Consumption (Constant 2010 Prices)	:	684,272,561,179.95 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Household Consumption (Current Prices)	:	516,704,917,279.22 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Household Consumption, Share in Total Consumption	:	80.13 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Industry, Share in GDP	:	22.26 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Industry, Value Added	:	169,465,000,000.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Manufacturing, Share in GDP	:	18.83 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Manufacturing, Value Added	:	143,364,000,000.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Other Activities, Share in GDP	:	33.85 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Other Activities, Value Added	:	257,630,000,000.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Total Consumption (Constant 2010 Prices)	:	842,529,534,241.62 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Total Consumption (Current Prices)	:	644,837,159,113.45 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Total Value Added	:	761,190,000,000.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Transport, Storage and Communication, Share in GDP	:	11.34 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Transport, Storage and Communication, Value Added	:	86,322,269,793.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Wholesale, Retail Trade, Restaurants and Hotels, Share in GDP	:	15.82 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Wholesale, Retail Trade, Restaurants and Hotels, Value Added	:	120,405,000,000.00 Current Prices in US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot

  • PRIVATE SECTOR

    Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures, Female (% of GNI per capita)	:	12.80 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Cost to Build a Warehouse (% of GNI per capita)	:	4.00 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Cost to Enforce a Contract (% of Claim)	:	24.90 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Cost to Register Property (% of Property Value)	:	3.00 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures (% of GNI per capita)	:	12.80 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Enforcing Contracts Days	:	580.00 Time (2017)	Timeplot
    Labor Tax and Contributions (% of Commercial Profits)	:	19.90 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Minimum Paid-In Capital Required to Start a Business (% of GNI per capita)	:	7.80 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Other Taxes Payable by Businesses (% of Commercial Profits)	:	3.00 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Private Credit Bureau Coverage (% of Adults)	:	71.70 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot
    Procedures Required to Build a Warehouse	:	18.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Procedures Required to Register Property	:	7.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Profit Tax (% of Commercial Profits)	:	18.20 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Public Credit Registry Coverage (% of Adults)	:	80.20 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Resolving Insolvency: Cost (% of Estate)	:	14.50 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Resolving Insolvency: Recovery Rate (Cents on the Dollar)	:	15.30 Ratio (2017)	Timeplot
    Tax Payments	:	11.00 Number (2017)	Timeplot
    Time Required to Build a Warehouse	:	103.00 Days (2017)	Timeplot
    Time Required to Connect to Electricity	:	55.00 Days (2017)	Timeplot
    Time Required to Register Property	:	7.00 Days (2017)	Timeplot
    Time Required to Start a Business	:	6.50 Days (2017)	Timeplot
    Time Required to Start a Business, Female	:	6.50 Days (2017)	Timeplot
    Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes	:	215.50 Hours (2017)	Timeplot
    Time to Resolve Insolvency	:	5.00 Years (2017)	Timeplot

  • PUBLIC FINANCE

    Balance of Government Budget	:	37,759.75 Million National Currency Units (2015)	Timeplot
    Government Expenditures	:	853,523.90 Million National Currency Units (2016)	Timeplot
    Government Expenditures, Share in GDP	:	32.72 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Government Revenues	:	758,173.81 Million National Currency Units (2015)	Timeplot
    Government Revenues, Share in GDP	:	32.42 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Interest Payments	:	49,879.85 Million National Currency Units (2016)	Timeplot
    Subsidies Payments	:	451,328.05 Million National Currency Units (2016)	Timeplot
    Total Tax Revenue	:	478,006.46 Million National Currency Units (2016)	Timeplot
    Total Tax Revenue, Share in Government Revenues	:	56.26 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot

  • SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and INNOVATION

    Articles Published	:	34,127.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    GERD as a percentage of GDP	:	0.88 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    GERD in '000 current PPP $	:	16,604,484.57 US Dollars (2015)	Timeplot
    GERD per capita (in current PPP $)	:	212.14 US Dollars (2015)	Timeplot
    High-Technology Exports	:	2,182,767,291.00 US Dollars (2016)	Timeplot
    Patent Applications by Filing Office	:	6,848.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Patent Grants by Filing Office	:	1,764.00 Number (2016)	Timeplot
    Researchers (FTE) - Total	:	95,160.76 Number (2015)	Timeplot
    Researchers (HC) - % Female	:	37.29 Percentage (2015)	Timeplot
    Researchers (HC) - Total	:	190,784.00 Number (2015)	Timeplot
    Researchers per Million Inhabitants (HC)	:	2,437.47 Number (2015)	Timeplot

  • TOBACCO CONTROL

    Export Quantity, Other Tobacco Products	:	20,967.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Export Quantity, Tobacco	:	50,742.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Export Value, Other Tobacco Products	:	152,137.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Export Value, Tobacco	:	358,206.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Import Quantity, Other Tobacco Products	:	28,316.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Import Quantity, Tobacco	:	73,459.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Import Value, Other Tobacco Products	:	161,585.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Import Value, Tobacco	:	428,532.00 Thousand USD (2016)	Timeplot
    MPOWER: Anti-tobacco mass media campaigns	:	5.00 Numeric Value (2014)	Timeplot
    MPOWER: Enforce bans on tobacco advertising	:	5.00 Numeric Value (2014)	Timeplot
    MPOWER: Monitor	:	4.00 Numeric Value (2014)	Timeplot
    MPOWER: Offer Help to Quit Tobacco Use	:	5.00 Numeric Value (2014)	Timeplot
    MPOWER: Protect from Tobacco Smoke	:	6.00 Numeric Value (2014)	Timeplot
    MPOWER: Raise Taxes on Tobacco	:	5.00 Numeric Value (2014)	Timeplot
    MPOWER: Warn about the dangers of tobacco	:	5.00 Numeric Value (2014)	Timeplot
    Prevelance Rate of Tobacco Consumption, Adult, Both Sexes	:	27.00 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot
    Prevelance Rate of Tobacco Consumption, Adult, Female	:	13.20 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot
    Prevelance Rate of Tobacco Consumption, Adult, Male	:	41.60 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot
    Unmanufactured Tobacco, Area Harvested	:	92,237.00 Thousand Hectares (2016)	Timeplot
    Unmanufactured Tobacco, Production	:	70,000.00 Tonnes (2016)	Timeplot
    Unmanufactured Tobacco, Yield	:	7,589.00 Hectogram / Hectare (2016)	Timeplot

  • TOURISM

    Balance of Foreign Travel	:	26,689.00 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Balance of International Tourism as % of GDP	:	2.52 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    International Tourism Receipts as % of Exports	:	20.30 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Intra-OIC Tourist Arrivals	:	8,610.37 Thousands (2017)	Timeplot
    Number of Tourist Arrivals	:	37,601.00 Thousands (2017)	Timeplot
    Tourism Expenditures	:	5,181.00 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Tourism Receipts	:	31,870.00 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot

  • TRADE

    Balance of Payments: Current Account	:	-38,945.00 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Balance of Payments: Net Trade in Services	:	19,944.00 US Dollars (2017)	Timeplot
    Balance of Payments: Trade Balance	:	-76,569.19 US Dollars (2017)	Timeplot
    Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)	:	21.97 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Exports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change)	:	-1.87 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Exports of Goods and Services in $	:	189,714.99 Million USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Fuel Exports (% of Merchandise Exports)	:	2.58 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Fuel Imports (% of Merchandise Imports)	:	7.06 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)	:	24.85 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Imports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change)	:	3.75 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Imports of Goods and Services in $	:	214,637.23 Million USD (2016)	Timeplot
    Imports of Goods and Services in National Currency	:	648,233.36 Million National Currency Units (2016)	Timeplot
    Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports	:	45,109.66 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports (% of Merchandise Exports)	:	28.73 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports	:	31,953.20 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports (% of Merchandise Imports)	:	13.67 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Manufactures Exports (% of Merchandise Exports)	:	76.81 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Manufactures Imports (% of Merchandise Imports)	:	62.27 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Merchandise Exports	:	156,992.94 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Merchandise Imports	:	233,799.65 Million USD (2017)	Timeplot
    Non-Fuel Primary Goods Exports (% of Merchandise Exports)	:	15.16 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Non-Fuel Primary Goods Imports (% of Merchandise Imports)	:	14.55 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot

  • WATER

    Agricultural Water Managed Area, Total	:	5,340.00 Thousand Hectares (2012)	Timeplot
    Area Equipped For Irrigation Full Control, Total	:	5,340.00 Thousand Hectares (2012)	Timeplot
    Area Equipped For Irrigation, Total	:	5,340.00 Thousand Hectares (2012)	Timeplot
    Average Precipitation in Depth	:	593.00 mm / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Average Precipitation in Volume	:	464.70 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Dam Capacity, Total	:	157.30 Km3 (2015)	Timeplot
    Dependency Ratio	:	1.52 Percentage (2014)	Timeplot
    Desalinated Water Produced	:	0.00 109 m3 / year (2008)	Timeplot
    Groundwater: Total Renewable	:	67.80 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Surface Water: Total Renewable	:	171.80 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Wastewater, Produced, Volume	:	4.30 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Wastewater, Treated, Volume	:	3.48 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Water Resources: Total External Renewable	:	-15.40 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Water Resources: Total Internal Renewable	:	227.00 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Water Resources: Total Renewable	:	211.60 109 m3 / year (2014)	Timeplot
    Water Resources: Total Renewable Per Capita	:	2,690.00 m3 / inhab / yr (2014)	Timeplot
    Water Withdrawal, Agriculture, % of Total	:	80.93 Percentage (2008)	Timeplot
    Water Withdrawal, Groundwater	:	12.42 109 m3 / year (2008)	Timeplot
    Water Withdrawal, Industrial, % of Total	:	10.72 Percentage (2003)	Timeplot
    Water Withdrawal, Municipal, % of Total	:	15.46 Percentage (2003)	Timeplot
    Water Withdrawal, Per Capita	:	561.30 m3 / inhab / yr (2008)	Timeplot
    Water Withdrawal, Surface water	:	29.54 109 m3 / year (2008)	Timeplot
    Water Withdrawal, Total	:	42.01 109 m3 / year (2008)	Timeplot

  • YOUTH

    Employment to Population Ratio, Ages 15-24 Female (%)	:	22.68 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment to Population Ratio, Ages 15-24, Male (%)	:	45.52 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Employment to Population Ratio, Ages 15-24, Total (%)	:	34.30 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Gender Parity Index for Youth Literacy Rate (Female over Male)	:	0.99 Ratio (2015)	Timeplot
    Labor Force Participation Rate for Ages 15-24, Female (%)	:	30.49 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labor Force Participation Rate for Ages 15-24, Male (%)	:	55.16 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Labor Force Participation Rate for Ages 15-24, Total (%)	:	43.04 Percentage (2017)	Timeplot
    Literacy Rate, Youth, Female	:	99.37 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Literacy Rate, Youth, Male	:	99.86 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Literacy Rate, Youth, Total	:	99.62 Percentage (2016)	Timeplot
    Prevalence Rate of Tobacco Consumption, Youth, Both Sexes	:	16.80 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot
    Prevalence Rate of Tobacco Consumption, Youth, Male	:	20.30 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot
    Prevalence Rate of Tobacco Consumption, Youth,Female	:	12.80 Percentage (2013)	Timeplot

• 7. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

  	Participation in International Organizations	:	ADB (nonregional member), AG, BIS, BSEC, CD, COE, CERN (observer), CICA, CPLP (associate observer), D-8, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, EU (candidate country), FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PA (observer), Paris Club (associate), PCA, PIF (partner), SCO (dialogue member), SELEC, SICA (extra regional observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
  	International Agencies Presided	:	Assembly of European Regions (AER): Ms. Hande ÖZSAN BOZATLI, President Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO): Mr. Halil İbrahim AKÇA, Secretary General International Energy Agency (IEA): Mr. Fatih BIROL, Executive Director Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA): Dr. Halit EREN, Director General OIC Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum (IBRAF): Dr. Hamit ERSOY, Secretary General Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons  (OPCW): Mr. Ahmet ÜZÜMCÜ, Director General Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC): Mr. İhsan ÖVÜT, Secretary General Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC): Mr. Mehmet Metin EKER, Director General of COMCEC Coordination Office Statistical, Economic, Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC): Amb. Musa KULAKLIKAYA, Director General
  	OIC Membership Date	:	1969
  	OIC Institutions Hosted in the Country	:	Federation of Consultants from Islamic Countries (FCIC) Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF-DC) Islamic Cement Association (ICA) OIC Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum (IBRAF) Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Statistical, Economic, Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)
  	Institutional Agreements with SESRIC	:	Anadolu Agency (AA) (2017) Centre for Vocational and Art Courses of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (ISMEK) (2011) Confederation of Public Servants Trade Union (MEMURSEN) (2016) Education for Future (GED) (2015) Green Crescent (2015) Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MFAL) (2017) Post and Telegraph Organization (PTT) (2013) Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities, Prime Ministry (2016) Public Administration Institute for Turkey and Middle East (TODAIE) (2017) Social Security Institution of Turkey (SGK) (2014) Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) (2014)
  	Participated in SESRIC Events	:
  Department Type of Event Role in the Event Country Start Date End Date Name of the Event Link SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 07.02.18 08.02.18 Study Visit on ‘Metadata’ to Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1907 SID Study Visit Beneficiary Turkey 07.02.18 08.02.18 Study Visit on ‘Metadata’ to Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1907 SID Workshop Host Turkey 19.12.17 20.12.17 Workshop on ‘Peer Review Mechanisms for National Statistical Offices in OIC Member Countries’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1850 TCD Technical Mission Host Turkey 08.12.17 08.12.17 DoI signed for Mauritania Occupational Safety and Health Project http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1871 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 07.12.17 08.12.17 Study Visit on ‘Metadata’ to Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1864 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 21.11.17 23.11.17 Study Visit on ‘Tourism Statistics’ to Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1854 SID Workshop Host Turkey 14.11.17 15.11.17 Second Workshop on Monitoring Food Security in the Context of 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1752 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 25.10.17 27.10.17 Study Visit on ‘Classifications’ in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1823 SID Workshop Host Turkey 24.09.17 24.09.17 Consultative Meeting on Developing Islamic Finance Industry Database for OIC Member Countries http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1774 SID Workshop Host Turkey 19.09.17 21.09.17 Study Visit on ‘Income and Consumption Statistics’ to Tunisia http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1820 SID Workshop Host Turkey 16.08.17 17.08.17 Workshop on ‘Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS): Data Analysis & Dissemination’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1737 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 14.08.17 17.08.17 Study Visit on ‘Agriculture Statistics’ in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1719 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 01.08.17 03.08.17 Study Visit on ‘Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector Statistics’ in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1736 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 17.07.17 19.07.17 Study Visit on ‘Banking, Insurance, and Financial Statistics’ in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1735 SID Workshop Host Turkey 12.07.17 13.07.17 Workshop on Development Finance Statistics http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1718 SID Workshop Host Turkey 22.02.17 23.02.17 Workshop on Monitoring Food Security in the Context of 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1628 SID Workshop Host Turkey 29.11.16 30.11.16 Workshop on 'The Impact of Post-2015 Development Agenda on Education Statistics' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1584 TCD Workshop Beneficiary Turkey 15.11.16 16.11.16 Workshop on ‘The Future of Tourism Development in Konya’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1528 SID Training Course Host Turkey 05.11.16 06.11.16 Sixth Session of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1517 SID Workshop Host Turkey 03.11.16 04.11.16 Expert Group and Roundtable Meetings on ‘Peer Reviews for National Statistical Offices in the OIC Member Countries (OIC-Peer)’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1569 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 02.11.16 04.11.16 Study Visit on 'Agriculture Statistics' in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1585 TCD Conference Host Turkey 26.10.16 28.10.16 Conference on Employment of Persons with Disabilities in OIC Member Countries http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1479 TCD Study Visit Provider Turkey 18.10.16 20.10.16 Study Visit on ‘Commerce, Industries, Quality Control and Protocol Control’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1556 TCD Workshop Provider Turkey 03.10.16 04.10.16 Workshop on The Role of Women in the Development of OIC Member States http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1532 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 03.10.16 03.10.16 Special Session on ‘Intra-OIC Cooperation for the Implementation of SDGS in OIC Member Countries’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1540 SID Workshop Host Turkey 07.09.16 08.09.16 Certification Advisory Board (CAB) Meeting of the OIC Certification and Accreditation Programme for Official Statisticians (OIC-CPOS) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1513 TCD Technical Mission Provider Turkey 18.07.16 23.07.16 Technical Training Course on 'Occupational Health for Albanian Experts' in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1497 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 01.06.16 02.06.16 Workshop on ‘Road Map for the Education of Syrian Refugee Children’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1488 TCD Study Visit Provider Turkey 30.05.16 03.06.16 Study Visit on ‘Development of Sustainable Aquaculture for OIC Countries’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1443 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 30.05.16 02.06.16 Theoretical and Practical Training Course on ‘Plant Tissue Culture Technology Transfer’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1491 TCD Training Course Provider Turkey 16.05.16 20.05.16 Training on ‘Enhancing the Capacity of Al-Nahrain Center for Strategic Studies’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1472 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 10.05.16 10.05.16 3rd Meeting of the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1430 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 09.05.16 11.05.16 Workshop on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in OIC Member Countries: Needs and Capacity Assessment http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1466 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 05.05.16 05.05.16 Study Visit on ’Global Adult Tobacco Survey and Turkish Health Survey’ in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1470 SID Workshop Host Turkey 03.05.16 04.05.16 Orientation Workshop on ‘Tobacco Questions for Surveys’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1398 SID Workshop Host Turkey 05.04.16 07.04.16 Arab Conference on a Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1420 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 04.04.16 06.04.16 SESRIC organised Knowledge Sharing Workshop on OIC Social Security Systems http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1404 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 29.03.16 31.03.16 Training Course on “Mitigating the Devastating Effect of Lepidopteran Insect through Molecular and Conventional Breeding Approaches” http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1437 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 14.03.16 18.03.16 Theoretical and Practical Training Course on ‘Greenhouse Farming’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1424 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 02.03.16 02.03.16 Expert Group Meeting on ‘Radicalism and Violent Extremism’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1402 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 28.02.16 10.03.16 Training Course on ‘Emergency and Disaster Medical Services’ in İzmir http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1391 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 25.02.16 26.02.16 SESRIC organized a Workshop on ‘Syrian Refugees: Prospects and Challenges’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1376 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 22.02.16 23.02.16 Workshop on ‘Reintegration and Development in Libya: The Role of Think-Tanks’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1375 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 22.02.16 26.02.16 Scientific Training on ‘Dimensional Metrology’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1388 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 21.12.15 25.12.15 Training Course on Water Capacity Building http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1325 TCD Technical Mission Provider Turkey 14.12.15 18.12.15 Technical Training Course on ‘Occupational Hygiene and Safety’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1320 TCD Workshop Provider Turkey 24.11.15 25.11.15 Workshop on ‘Exploring Tourism Potential of Al-Quds Al-Sherif City’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1278 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 16.11.15 17.11.15 Training Workshop on ‘Islamic Banking and Liquidity Management’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1280 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 13.10.15 15.10.15 Training Workshop on “Beneficiary-Oriented Social Assistance Models” http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1260 TCD Conference Host Turkey 03.08.15 05.08.15 Cotton Conference on ‘‘From Farm to Fashion’’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1246 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 02.06.15 04.06.15 Training Workshop on ‘‘Carriage of Dangerous Goods: the legal framework and challenges for employees’’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1194 SID Training Course Host Turkey 12.05.15 14.05.15 Fifth Session of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1187 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 30.03.15 10.04.15 Training Course on “Emergency and Disaster Medical Services” in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1193 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 23.03.15 27.03.15 Training Courses for Palestinians http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1182 SID Workshop Host Turkey 02.12.14 04.12.14 Regional Workshop on 'Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Accounts' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1050 TCD Training Course Host Turkey 01.12.14 03.12.14 Workshop on Capacity Building on Value Chain Analysis for Agri-Business for OIC Countries http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1092 SID Workshop Host Turkey 19.11.14 20.11.14 Second Expert Group Meeting on Enhancing National Capacities of OIC Member Countries in Poverty Statistics http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1082 SID Study Visit Provider Turkey 18.11.14 18.11.14 Study Visit on ‘Global Adult Tobacco Survey and Turkish Health Survey’ in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1123 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 12.11.14 13.11.14 Fifth Meeting of the Monitoring and Advisory Committee of the OIC-VET http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1075 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 27.10.14 28.10.14 Knowledge and Experience Sharing Workshop on ISMEK Master Training Programme http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1102 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 14.10.14 16.10.14 Training Workshop on ‘RAMS & LCC for the Railway Infrastructure’ in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1056 TCD Technical Mission Beneficiary Turkey 29.09.14 01.10.14 Training Programme on Foreign Exchange Reserve and Risk Management http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1043 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 15.09.14 19.09.14 Training Course on Financial Stability, Financial Crisis and Monetary Policy http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1044 SID Workshop Host Turkey 07.08.14 08.08.14 Expert Group Meeting on Enhancing National Capacities of OIC Member Countries in Poverty Statistics http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1041 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 12.05.14 16.05.14 Workshop on Project Assessment & Evaluation http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1029 SID Training Course Host Turkey 21.04.14 23.04.14 Fourth Session of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=988 SID Workshop Host Turkey 25.03.14 26.03.14 OIC – StatCom Expert Group Meeting on Islamic Banking and Finance Statistics http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=1001 SID Workshop Host Turkey 11.12.13 12.12.13 Training Programme on 'Statistical Database Design and Visualization Tools Development' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=934 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 25.11.13 29.11.13 Training Programme on ‘Short-term Forecasting at Central Banks’ and ‘Inflation Targeting Practices’ at the Central Bank of Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=939 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 05.11.13 08.11.13 Railway Safety Management Training Programme http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=940 SID Workshop Host Turkey 21.10.13 25.10.13 CountrySTAT Regional Basic Administrator Training for ECO Member Countries http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=925 TCD Study Visit Provider Turkey 30.09.13 01.10.13 Workshop on 'Increasing FDI Flows to OIC Member Countries' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=878 TCD Meeting Beneficiary Turkey 26.09.13 26.09.13 Consultative Meeting on ‘OIC Learning Cities Initiative’ http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=927 SID Workshop Host Turkey 11.09.13 13.09.13 Regional Seminar on 'Developing a Programme for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics for ECO Member Countries' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=926 TCD Training Course Host Turkey 19.08.13 20.08.13 Training Program on New COMCEC Project Funding Mechanism http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=921 TCD Training Course Provider Turkey 15.07.13 27.09.13 Training Course for Medical Doctors of Mali in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=933 TCD Study Visit Provider Turkey 02.07.13 04.07.13 Study Visit on 'Tobacco Control Policies' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=906 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 26.06.13 28.06.13 Workshop on “Innovative Solutions to Poverty Reduction and Empowerment of the Poor” http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=847 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 17.06.13 21.06.13 Workshop on 'Railway System Technologies' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=908 TCD Training Course Provider Turkey 03.06.13 08.06.13 Training Course on “Filograpy and Marbling/Ebru” for Cameroonian Master Trainers http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=886 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 03.06.13 05.06.13 Training Programme on 'Risk Management in Islamic Banking' at the Central Bank of Republic of Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=894 TCD Training Course Host Turkey 21.05.13 23.05.13 Training Programme for Agricultural Extension Experts in OIC Member States http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=837 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 15.05.13 16.05.13 Training Course on 'Poverty Alleviation Strategies' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=885 SID Training Course Host Turkey 10.04.13 12.04.13 Third Session of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=841 SID Workshop Host Turkey 06.03.13 08.03.13 Seminar on Population and Housing Census Practices of OIC Member Countries http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=831 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 04.03.13 06.03.13 Second Meeting of OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=827 TCD Training Course Host Turkey 25.02.13 01.03.13 Intensive Training Course on the Multilateral Trading System and Accession to the WTO for senior officials from the Republic of Iraq http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=835 SID Workshop Host Turkey 21.01.13 22.01.13 OIC-StatCom Technical Committee of Experts Meeting on Gender Related Issues http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=821 TCD Study Visit Host Turkey 20.11.12 20.11.12 Study Visit by the Delegation of Islamic Republic of Pakistan http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=792 TCD Training Course Provider Turkey 12.11.12 17.11.12 Master Trainers from Azerbaijan Awarded with İMTP Certificate http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=791 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 26.06.12 28.06.12 Training Course on Islamic Financial Instruments in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=730 TCD Study Visit Provider Turkey 26.06.12 27.06.12 Study Visit on 'Vocational Education Experiences of Turkey' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=741 TCD Study Visit Provider Turkey 25.06.12 25.06.12 Study Visit on 'Vocational Education Experiences of ISMEK' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=738 TCD Study Visit Provider Turkey 20.06.12 21.06.12 Study Visit on 'Tobacco Control Policies' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=734 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 12.06.12 14.06.12 Workshop on Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the OIC Member States http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=675 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 11.06.12 12.06.12 Brainstorming Workshop on the Preparation of the OIC Strategic Health Programme of Action (2013-2022) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=737 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 14.05.12 15.05.12 Meeting of the Central Banks and Monetary Authorities of the OIC Member Countries http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=664 SID Training Course Host Turkey 13.05.12 15.05.12 Second Session of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=633 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 28.03.12 31.03.12 Training Workshop on 'Project Risk Management' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=690 TCD Study Visit Host Turkey 11.01.12 13.01.12 Skill Development for Youth Employment http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=621 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 12.12.11 14.12.11 Workshop on Innovative Social Assistance Strategies in Poverty Alleviation http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=620 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 14.09.11 14.09.11 OIC-OSHNET Follow-up Meeting on the Sidelines of the XIX World Congress on Safety and Heatlh at Work http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=583 TCD Symposium Host Turkey 13.09.11 13.09.11 Symposium on 'International Partnership in OSH Training' at XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=582 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 05.07.11 06.07.11 First Meeting of the OIC E-Government Working Group http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=562 SID Workshop Host Turkey 06.06.11 08.06.11 Training Course on 'National Accounts: Supply and Use Tables' in Egypt http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=564 SID Training Course Host Turkey 11.04.11 12.04.11 First Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=524 TCD Training Course Beneficiary Turkey 13.12.10 15.12.10 Training course on 'Basic Occupational Health and Safety: International OHS Regulations, Health and Safety Management System and Risk Assessment Methodologies' in Ankara http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=522 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 26.09.10 26.09.10 Workshop on 'Payment Systems and Capacity Building' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=483 TCD Workshop Host Turkey 16.09.10 18.09.10 The Workshop on Agricultural and Rural Development 'Sharing of Best Practices and Success Stories within the Poverty Reduction Framework' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=474 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 24.05.10 28.05.10 Cooperation Project on Occupational Safety and Health http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=450 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 11.05.10 12.05.10 Second Meeting of the Monitoring and Advisory Committee (MAC) of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for OIC Member Countries (OIC-VET) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=418 SID Workshop Host Turkey 22.03.10 23.03.10 The Meeting of National Statistical Organisations (NSOs) of the OIC Member Countries http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=386 TCD Training Course Provider Turkey 04.02.10 04.02.10 Seminar on 'An Early Warning Signals Approach for Currency Crises: The Turkish Case' http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=384 TCD Meeting Host Turkey 22.12.09 23.12.09 Experts Group Meeting on the Establishment of the OIC Development Assistance Committee (OIC-DAC) http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=358 SID Workshop Host Turkey 01.12.08 02.12.08 Workshop on 'National Accounts for Asian Member Countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference' in Turkey http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=138 SID Workshop Host Turkey 16.06.08 18.06.08 Tourism Statistics Workshop http://www.sesric.org/event-detail.php?id=136

• 8. LOGISTICS

  	Time Zones	:	UTC+03:00 (TRT)
  	Country Code	:	90
  	Exchange Rate (NCU per USD)	:	3.78 Ratio (2017)
  	Electricity	:	220 V, C / F
  	Emergency Numbers	:
  	Police	:	155
  	Ambulance	:	112
  	Fire	:	110

• 9. SPECIAL LINKS

  National Statistical Office	:	http://www.tuik.gov.tr
  Central Bank / Monetary Authority	:	http://www.tcmb.gov.tr
  Development Assistance Agency	:	http://www.tika.gov.tr
  Ministry of Agriculture and Forest	:	http://www.tarim.gov.tr
  Ministry of Culture and Tourism	:	http://www.kultur.gov.tr
  Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources	:	http://www.enerji.gov.tr
  Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning	:	http://www.csb.gov.tr
  Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Services	:	https://www.csgb.gov.tr
  Ministry of Finance and Treasury	:	http://www.maliye.gov.tr
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs	:	http://www.mfa.gov.tr
  Ministry of Health	:	http://www.saglik.gov.tr
  Ministry of Industry and Technology	:	https://www.sanayi.gov.tr/
  Ministry of Interior	:	http://www.icisleri.gov.tr
  Ministry of Justice	:	http://www.adalet.gov.tr
  Ministry of National Defence	:	http://www.msb.gov.tr
  Ministry of National Education	:	http://www.meb.gov.tr
  Ministry of Trade	:	https://www.gtb.gov.tr
  Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure	:	http://www.ubak.gov.tr
  Ministry of Youth and Sports	:	http://www.gsb.gov.tr/

Updated on: 09.08.2018