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Turkey

Capital Ankara · Asia and Europe

Turkey is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.

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Facts about Turkey

CapitalAnkara
ContinentAsia and Europe
Population85,500,000 (no. 18 of 197)
Area783,562 km² (no. 36 of 197)
NeighboursArmenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria
CoastlineMediterranean Sea, Black Sea
Flag coloursred, white

Where Turkey fits in 4x4 Grid

Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Turkey is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 41 categories:

Location
In AsiaIn EuropeCoastline on the Mediterranean SeaCoastline on 2+ seas/oceansHas a mountain over 4,000 mHas a mountain over 5,000 mHighest point 4,000–6,000 mAverage elevation above 1,000 mHas recorded over 50 °C
Capital
Capital isn’t the largest cityCapital starts with a vowelCapital between 30° and 40° northCapital has over 5 million people
Neighbours
Borders 5+ countriesBorders 7+ countriesBorders the EU but isn’t a member
Size
Population over 50 millionPopulation over 20 millionArea over 500,000 km²Larger than France
Flag
Flag with a starFlag with a crescentFlag with redFlag with whiteFlag with only 2 colours
Name
Starts with TEnds with E
Politics
NATO memberG20 memberVery high HDI (0.8+)
Sport
Has competed in EurovisionHas hosted a Formula 1 Grand PrixPlayed at the 2026 World Cup100+ Summer Olympic medalsHas won Eurovision
History
Has had a female leaderFounding member of the UN (1945)20+ UNESCO World Heritage SitesNever a European colony (outside Europe)
Economy
Inflation above 10% in 2024Top 20 economy
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