It would be a narrow-minded traveller who couldn't find something to love in Turkey. The country's proximity to Europe makes it perhaps the easiest Middle Eastern country to explore, offering a glimpse of exoticism without breaching your comfort zone. The people, too, are overwhelmingly friendly and, Istanbul aside, take life at a refreshingly pedestrian pace.
Capital City: AnkaraPopulation: 71MCurrency: New Turkish Lira (TRY)Language(s): Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli, Azeri, KabardianReligion(s): Islam (mostly Sunni) 99.8%Dialling code: +90