Turkey

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Turkey

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    Population
    • Population: 78741053 people.
    • Official Language: Turkish
    • HDI: 0,855
    • Salary: $416
    • Poverty rate: 26%
    • Gini: 41.9%
    • The believing population: 79%
    • Main religion: Islam (98%)
    • Second religion: Atheism (1.2%)
    Harmful habits
    • Alcohol: 1.2 litres/year
    • Smoking: 30.7%
    Internet
    • Internet users: 87.6%
    • Mobile Internet: 65.7%
    • Landline Internet: 33.4%
    • Internet speed: 30.5 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .TR
    General information about the country
    • Country name:
      Turkey
    • Code (2-digit):
      TR
    • Continent:
      Asia
    • Country level:
      Tier 2
    • Capital:
      Ankara
    • Country area:
      780580 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      90
    • Currency (code):
      Turkish lira (TRY)
    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Statistical Region (7): Eastern Anatolia, Marmara, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Aegean, Southeastern Anatolia.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the states of: Troy (Ilion), Akkad, Assyria, Karkemesh, Hittite Kingdom, Kizzuwatna, Mitanni, Lydia, Urartu (Kingdom of Van), Phrygia, Diaocha, Miletus, Ephesus, Macedonian Kingdom, Midia, Byzantium, Achaemenid Power, Kingdom of Colchis, Roman Republic, Kingdom of Odris, Bithynia, Little Armenia, Kingdom of Ayrarat, Cappadocia, Seleucid State, Kingdom of Pontus (Pontus), Iberia (Kartli), Galatia, Kingdom of Sophia (Tsopian Kingdom), Great Armenia, Commagene (Komagene), Osroene (Kingdom of Edessa), Roman Empire, Laz Kingdom (Egrisi), Sassanid State, Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), Western Roman Empire, Arab Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate, First Bulgarian Kingdom, Abbasid Caliphate, Ani Kingdom, Koni Sultanate, Kingdom of Cilicia, Principality of Antioch, Principality of Edessa, Second Bulgarian Kingdom, Latin Empire, Empire of Trebizond, Mongol Empire, Ottoman Empire, Timurid State, Kara Koyunlu, Ak Koyunlu.

    Turkey is washed by seas: Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Cyprus Sea, Aegean Sea, Cilician Sea, Sea of Marmara.

    Turkey has access to the following lakes: Van, Tuz, Beyşehir, Egridir, Iznik, Burdur, Manyas (Kush), Adcıgöl, Uluabat, Cıldir, Akshehir, Eber, Ercek, Bafa, Işikli, Nazik, Sapanca, Salda.

    The following rivers flow through the territory: Euphrates, Tigris, Kura, Kizil-Irmak, Araks, Sakarya, Murat, El-Asi (Oront), Seyhan, Big Menderes, Maritsa, Khabur, Ceyhan, Karasu, Porsuk, Chorokh, Big Zab, Yesilirmak, Gediz, Tunja and others.

    In the water area of the country there are straits: Dardanelles (Hellespont), Bosporus.

    Turkey owns the islands: Gokceada, Marmara, Bozjaada, Tenedos, Paschalimani, Avsa.

    Mountains on the territory of the country: Big Ararat, Ararat, Syupkhan, Resko, Suphan, Kaccar, Small Ararat, Erciyas, Samdi, Mor, Kizilkaya, Demirkazik, Aladag, Engin, Kesis, Medetsiz, Artos, Akbaba, Mezovit, Hasan and others.

    There are volcanoes on the territory: Ararat, Ergiyas.

    Famous caves on the territory of the country are Pinargusu-Magarasi, Chukurpinar-Dedeni, Kuzgun, Egma (Peynirlikönü), Kuyukuyu.

    Gambling regulation
    • Online casinos:
      Illegal
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated
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    Online casinos are banned in Turkey, the legal forms of gambling are the national lottery and sports betting from state-owned betting company IDDAA, which is the only organisation allowed to offer online betting to Turkish citizens.

    The authorities are fighting illegal gambling platforms: over 1 million payment accounts used for transactions with illegal gambling sites have already been blocked. Also in 2024, the Information and Communication Technology Authority of Turkey blocked 183 thousand illegal gambling sites.

    Turkey has a population of over 80 million people, of which over 10 million play on illegal gambling platforms (the country has a state monopoly on betting and online casinos are banned). Therefore, the authorities are intensively continuing the fight against the shadow market.

    It is known that in early November 2024 Turkish police detained 17 people, including celebrities (singer Serdar Ortaca, TV presenter and actor Mehmet Ali Erbil, former footballer Batuhan Karadeniz, Influencer Ibrahim Yilmaz and others), who are accused of promoting illegal gambling sites. Some of them are wanted, others are under house arrest.

    Also recently, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) set fines for football clubs in the country for promoting illegal gambling sites.

    The first offence carries a fine of $58,000, the second - $146,000, the third - almost $300,000 and the removal of three points in the standings. The ban applies to all types of media and equipment used at stadiums, as well as partnership programmes associated with unlicensed bookmakers.

    According to Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), the country's illegal iGaming sector is worth more than $3bn and the economic loss from illegal gambling is $8.7bn.

    Top brands in the country

    Ranking of iGaming brands as of December 2024 (Ahrefs)

    1. Casibom (18 090 000)
    2. Jojobet (5 700 000)
    3. Meritking (4 150 000)
    4. Onwin (1 500 000)
    5. Nesine (1 150 000)
    6. Matbet (3 570 000)
    7. Matadorbet (454 000)
    8. Bets10 (1 310 000)
    9. Sekabet (1 620 000)
    10. Holiganbet (358 000)
    11. Grandpashabet (2 470 000)
    12. Marsbahis (1 910 000)
    13. Bilyoner (470 000)
    14. 1xbet (823 000)
    15. Tipobet (478 000)
    16. Mariobet (648 000)
    17. Dinamobet (373 000)
    18. Bahsegel (483 000)
    19. Vdcasino (350 000)
    20. Hitbet (629 000)

     

    Top payment systems

    Top payment methods (October 2024):

    • papara-wallet
    • express-havale
    • fixturka