Turkey

Key facts

How Turkey ranks

• Shares land borders with 8 countries — 7th most in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Turkey?8

• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bulgaria
• Georgia
• Greece
• Iran
• Iraq
• Syria

Turkey in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Turkey is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 35 clues from the pool that are true of Turkey, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a Black Sea coastline1 of 6
• Borders more than 7 countries1 of 11
• Its name begins with “T”1 of 12
• Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
• Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Has a Mediterranean coastline1 of 21
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Turkey

Which countries border Turkey?

Turkey shares a land border with 8 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.

What is the capital of Turkey?

The capital of Turkey is Ankara, which is not its largest city.

Is Turkey landlocked?

No. Turkey has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Turkey?

Turkey has one official language, Turkish.