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    Transport in Turkey is road-dominated and mostly fuelled by diesel. Transport consumes a quarter of energy in Turkey, and is a major source of air pollution...
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    Turkey has a state-owned railway system built to standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)) which falls under the remit of the Ministry of Transportation...
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    responsible for transport, information and communication services in Turkey. Its head office is in Ankara. The current minister is Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, in office...
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    The history of rail transport in Turkey began with the start of the placement in 1856 of a 130 kilometres (81 mi) railway line between İzmir and Aydın...
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    Turkey is a founding member of the OECD and G20. The country's economy ranked as the 18th-largest in the world and 7th-largest in Europe by nominal GDP...
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    Turkish Air Force bases and airfields Transport in Turkey List of airports by ICAO code: L#LT – Turkey List of airports in Ankara "Airline and Airport Code...
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    High-speed rail in Turkey is still developing, with new lines currently under construction or in the planning phase. By 2023, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure...
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    The Turkish Straits (Turkish: Türk Boğazları) are two internationally significant waterways in northwestern Turkey. The Straits create a series of international...
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    from railway infrastructure, TCDD also owns several rail transport companies within Turkey as well as a 50% share of the İzmir-area commuter rail system...
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    TCDD Transport (Turkish: TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş., reporting mark TCDDT) is a government-owned railway company responsible for the operations of most passenger...
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  • the geographical info. In Turkey, number plates are made by authorized private workshops. Turkish number plate is rectangular in shape and made of aluminium...
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  • The minimum wage in Turkey represents the gross amount that an employee must legally receive over a period of 30 days. The determination of the minimum...
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  • Syria  Turkey: see Rail transport in Turkey  United Arab Emirates: see Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates  Yemen: see Rail transport in Yemen  Albania:...
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    A tram system forms part of the public transport network in Antalya, Turkey. Currently, a three-line system is operated by Antalya Ulaşım A.Ş. The modern...
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    requirements for Turkish citizens are administrative entry obligations by the authorities of other states placed on Turkey. As of 2024, Turkish citizens had...
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    In 1926, the Ministry of Finance introduced notes for the Republic of Turkey in denominations of TL 1, TL 5, TL 10, TL 50, TL 100, TL 500 and TL 1,000...
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    Turkey has been a member of NATO since 1952, has its second largest army and is the host of the Allied Land Command headquarters. The Incirlik and Konya...
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    fruit are major products; and Turkey is the world's largest grower of hazelnuts, apricots, and oregano. Half of Turkey's land is agricultural, and farming...
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    ton is transported by rail in Turkey. Two steel companies, Erdemir and Kardemir, top 2 customers of TCDD, had transported 4.5 million ton in 2012, mainly...
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    governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits in Turkey. Signed on 20 July 1936 at the Montreux Palace in Switzerland, it went into effect on 9 November...
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    Energy consumption per person in Turkey is similar to the world average, and over 85 per cent is from fossil fuels. From 1990 to 2017 annual primary energy...
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    consumed in the country's road vehicles. Turkey is the world's largest user of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for road transport. Because Turkey produces...
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    Istanbul Canal (category Water transport in Turkey)
    Istanbul Canal (Turkish: Kanal İstanbul pronounced [kɑnɑɫ isˈtɑnbuɫ]) is a project for an artificial sea-level waterway planned by Turkey in East Thrace,...
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    automotive industry in Turkey plays an important role in the manufacturing sector of the Turkish economy. The companies operating in the Turkish automotive sector...
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  • Istanbulkart (category Ferry transport in Turkey)
    contactless smart card for fare payment on public transport in Istanbul, Turkey. It was introduced on March 23, 2009 in addition to the Akbil, an integrated electronic...
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    motorways network (otoyollar) in service. List of motorway tunnels in Turkey List of highways in Turkey Transport in Turkey Official Motorway maps Detailed...
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    the ten founding members in 1949, Turkey became one of the first new members (the 13th member) of the Council of Europe in 1950. The country became an...
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    Batman (Kurdish: Êlih) is a city and capital of Batman District in Batman Province, Turkey. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters (1,772 feet) above sea level...
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    transportation in Turkey Airports in Turkey Highway system in Turkey Rail transport in Turkey High-speed rail in Turkey History of rail transport in Turkey Trade...
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    Dolmuş (category Public transport in Turkey)
    In Turkey and Northern Cyprus, a dolmuş (pronounced [doɫmuʃ]) is a share taxi that runs set routes within and between cities. The name dolmuş is derived...
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