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| Republic of Türkiye Türkiye Cumhuriyeti | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
Anthem: İstiklal Marşı | |
 | |
| Capital | Ankara |
| Largest city | Istanbul |
| Official languages | Turkish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Leaders | |
• President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
• Vice President | Fuat Oktay |
• Assembly Speaker | Mustafa Şentop |
| Area | |
• Total | 783,356 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 83,614,362 |
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is an imperialist NATO country that contains land in Europe and Asia.
History
In the 1960s, the USA gave Turkey PGM-19 Jupiter missiles to target the Soviet Union, nearly causing a nuclear war.[1]
In 1980, the USA supported a military coup in Turkey.[2]
In 2018, Turkey invaded Syria on the United States' behalf, killing 500 civilians.[3]
Working conditions
As a result of the ruling AKP's neoliberal policies, over 2,000 people die every year in workplace accidents.[4]
Human rights
Hundreds of women are murdered yearly in Turkey due to reactionary fundamentalist beliefs promoted by the Turkish government.[4]
References
- ↑ George L. Smith (1962). The Jupiter Missiles of Turkey.
- ↑ Mehmet Ali Birand. September 12: 4:00 am (Turkish: 12 eylül: saat 04.00) (p. 1).
- ↑ "Afrin administration: The war has moved to another stage" (2018-03-18). ANF. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Solidarity with Kemal Okuyan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey" (2018-01-19). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-24.