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Notable Public Figures

Dr. Abdullah Gül, President

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister

General Necdet Özel, Chief of the General Staff

Prof. Ahmet Davudoğlu , Minister of Foreign Affairs

İdris Naim Şahin, Minister of Interior

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Leader of the main opposition party (CHP)

Brands & Distinctions

The hamam (Turkish Bath), Turkish coffee, lokum (Turkish Delight), rakı, Turkish tea, the nargile (water pipe), Turkish Airlines, Efes Beer, Turkcell, Beko, Vestel, Mavi Jeans, Ülker

Major Industries

Automotive, banking, construction, home appliances, electronics, textiles, oil refining, food, mining, tourism and machine industry

Key Trade Partners

Germany, UK, Russia, Italy, France, Iran, USA, Spain

Main Airports

Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Dalaman, Trabzon, Diyarbakır, Bodrum, Kayseri, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Van