Historical profile, Education, Population, Language, Economy, Political Structure, Health

Country profile for Turkey. History, Education & Main Cities.full story

Language in Turkeyfull story

Facts & figures about population of Turkeyfull story

Economy, trade, agriculture, tourism, hydrocarbons, energy, industry and finance in Turkeyfull story

Constitution
A 1982 referendum approved a new constitution embodying considerable restrictions on personal liberty.
The constitution was amended in 1999 and 2001. The 1999 amendment was undertaken to ease the path of the privatization program while an amendment in October 2001 was aimed at redefining human rights in view of Turkey’s aspirations to join the EU. In December 2002, three articles of the constitution were amended, allowing a person with a prison conviction (non-terrorist charge) (...)full story

World Bank estimates 1995-2001: average life expectancy 70 years; infant mortality 34 per 1,000 live births; 8 per cent of children under age 5 were malnourished; 91 per cent and 83 per cent had access to improved sanitation and safe water facilities respectively.
Healthcare is provided free of charge. Standards are low, leading many to seek medical services in private hospitals and abroad. Major differences exist in the availability and quality of medical care between major urban centers (...)full story