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Turkey quiz
Turkey is in our flag, outline, capital, map, trivia and numbers rounds, and 29 Explorer photos. We ask for Ankara three times, and Istanbul twice more, because Istanbul keeps getting picked.
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8 questions about Turkey only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Turkey at a glance
| Capital | Ankara |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Location | 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 |
| Population | 85 million (2025 estimate), 18th of 196 |
| Area | 783,562 km², 34th of 196 |
| People per km² | 108 |
| Land borders | Syria (899 km), Iran (534 km), Iraq (367 km), Armenia (311 km), Georgia (273 km), Bulgaria (223 km), Greece (192 km), Azerbaijan (17 km) |
| Coastline | 7,200 km |
| Highest point | Mount Ararat, 5,137 m |
| Official language | Turkish |
| Currency | Turkish lira |
| Flag colours | red and white |
| Drives on the | right |
| Largest cities | Istanbul (16 million), Ankara (5.4 million), Izmir (3.1 million), Bursa (2.1 million) |
| Terrain | High central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges |
| Climate | Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior |
| Where the name comes from | The name means "Land of the Turks" |
| In our quizzes | 9 packs |
Of 8 land neighbours, Syria shares the longest border with Turkey (899 km) and Azerbaijan the shortest (17 km); there are also 7,200 km of coast. By area Turkey is 34th of 196 countries, just behind Pakistan and ahead of Chile. Mount Ararat rises to 5,137 m; only 23 countries reach higher.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Where it is
Places to find
29 in Explorer
A vast domed basilica turned mosque on the Bosphorus shore.
Photo: Arild Vågen / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A six-minaret Ottoman mosque facing the Hagia Sophia.
Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
An Ionian Greek city whose harbour silted up, leaving its theatre inland.
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiuguangw/ / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A summit ringed by giant stone heads from a 1st-century BC royal tomb.
Photo: Mkrc85 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
Turkey's capital on the Anatolian plateau, with Atatürk's mausoleum on a hill.
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A former Ottoman capital near the Greek border, crowned by the Selimiye Mosque.
Photo: Jorge Franganillo / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licenceAll 29 Turkey photos in Explorer →
Questions we ask
18| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country's capital is Ankara? | Turkey |
| The Bosphorus strait runs through Istanbul. In which country is Istanbul located? | Turkey |
| The city of Ankara serves as the capital of which country? | Turkey |
| In what country is Istanbul? | Turkey |
| What currency does Turkey use? | Lira |
| In which country do both the Tigris and the Euphrates start? | Turkey |
| Which river forms most of the border between Greece and Turkey? | Evros |
| Which is the largest lake in Turkey? | Lake Van |
| Greece and Turkey joined NATO together in which year? | 1952 |
| Which city replaced Istanbul as Turkey’s capital in 1923? | Ankara |
| Since 2022, which name does the UN use for Turkey? | Türkiye |
| Which country’s largest city is split between Europe and Asia? | Turkey |
| Which country switched from Arabic to Latin letters in 1928? | Turkey |
| In which country is Göbekli Tepe, a stone temple about 11,500 years old? | Turkey |
| In which country are the white limestone terraces of Pamukkale? | Turkey |
| The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders, stood in which modern country? | Turkey |
| What is the population of Turkey? (millions) | 86 million |
| In what year was the Republic of Turkey founded? | 1923 |
Facts from our quizzes
What people get wrong about Turkey
The flag question offers Tunisia, Azerbaijan and Algeria beside Turkey. All four carry a crescent and star. Tunisia's sits in a white disc; Algeria's is on green and white; Azerbaijan's is on three stripes. Turkey's is a plain red field, crescent open to the fly. The outline is shown beside Iran, Iraq and Syria. Turkey is the wide rectangle with a horn at the western end; Iran is the tilted one with a coast on two seas.
The capital question comes three times, all Ankara. Then Istanbul comes twice, once in the capitals round via the Bosphorus and once in trivia, and each time the only thing asked is which country it is in. Trivia also asks for the currency, the lira, and in numbers we hold the population, 85 million, and the founding of the republic, 1923. Explorer marks Hagia Sophia, Miletus, Mount Nemrut and Mount Ararat easy. Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale are medium. Lake Eğirdir, Mount Hasan, Priene and Uludağ are hard, and Imbros, in the Aegean, is the one that gets pinned in Greece.
Every Turkey question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Turkey?
The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
Which continent is Turkey in?
Turkey is in Asia.
What is the population of Turkey?
About 85 million (2025 estimate).
Which countries border Turkey?
Turkey borders Syria, Iran, Iraq, Armenia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Greece and Azerbaijan.
What is the highest point in Turkey?
Mount Ararat, at 5,137 m.
What is the official language of Turkey?
Turkish.