Demographic features of the population of Turkey include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Ankara Province (Turkish: Ankara ili, pronounced[ˈaŋkaɾaiˈli], is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey with the capital city Ankara. Its area is 25,632 km2, and its population is 5,782,285.
Afyonkarahisar Province, often shortened to Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey. Its area is 14,016 km2, and its population is 747,555 (2022). The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar.
Osmaniye Province is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. Its area is 3,320 km2, and its population is 559,405 (2022). The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye. Other major towns include Kadirli and Düziçi.
Akyurt, formerly Ravlı, is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 369 km2, and its population is 40,625 (2022). Its elevation is 1,084 m (3,556 ft).
Bala is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,851 km2, and its population is 20,521 (2022). It is 67 km south-east of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 1,310 m (4,298 ft).
While Turkey is officially a secular state, numerous surveys all show that Islam is the country's most common religion. Published data on the proportion of people in Turkey who follow Islam vary. Because the government registers everyone as Muslim at birth by default, the official statistics can be misleading. There are many people who follow other religions or do not adhere to any religion, but they are officially classified as 'Muslim' in official records unless they make a contrary claim. These records can be changed or even blanked out on the request of the citizen using a valid electronic signature to sign the electronic application. According to the state, 99.8% of the population is initially registered as Muslim. The remaining 0.2% are Christians and adherents of other officially recognised religions such as Judaism. As much as 90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. Most Turkish Sunni Muslims belong to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence.
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while ethnic Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city, while Istanbul is its largest city and economic and financial center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.
The Syrian civil war is an ongoing multi-sided conflict in Syria involving various state-sponsored and non-state actors. In March 2011, popular discontent with the rule of Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring protests in the region. After months of crackdown by the government's security apparatus, various armed rebel groups such as the Free Syrian Army began forming across the country, marking the beginning of the Syrian insurgency. By mid-2012, the insurgency had escalated into a full-blown civil war.
Aşağıbelemedik is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karaisalı, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 53 (2022).
Gerne is a village in the Amasya District, Amasya Province, in northern Turkey. Its population is 239 (2022).
Yaylabeyi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Haymana, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 73 (2022). Its old name was Abdülkerim. The neighbouring settlements are: Turkserefli in the north, Durutlar in the east, Turkhuyuk in the south and Polatlı in the west.
Çulhalar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nallıhan, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 20 (2022)
Adatoprakpınar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Polatlı, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 185 (2022). The village is populated by Kurds.
Eskikarsak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Polatlı, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 150 (2022). The village is populated by Kurds.
Hacımuslu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Polatlı, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 141 (2022). The village is populated by Kurds.
Hacıosmanoğlu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Polatlı, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 169 (2022). The village is populated by Kurds.
Ilıca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Polatlı, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 213 (2022). The village is populated by both Kurds and Turks.
Kayabaşı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Polatlı, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 111 (2022). The village is populated by Kurds.
