Türkiye
Republic of Türkiye · Western Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Türkiye is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Ankara. Its head of state is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On DiploMaps you can see Türkiye on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Ankara
- Head of state and government
- Recep Tayyip ErdoğanPresident of Turkey since 2014
- Foreign minister
- Hakan FidanMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
- Population
- 85.9 million (2025)
- Area
- 783,562 km²
- GDP
- $1.6 trillion (2025)
- Currency
- Turkish lira (TRY)
- Official languages
- Turkish
- United Nations
- Member since 1945
- Region
- Western Asia · Asia
Türkiye and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $9.1 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $22.7 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days within any 180-day period
Memberships
- NATO
- G20
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- OECD
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Organization of Turkic States
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- CICA
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- Andean Community
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)