Turkey's geographical position is very important, at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. It is bordered by the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the south and the Aegean Sea in the west, with a coastline of 7,200 kilometers, and borders with eight countries, including Syria, Greece and Georgia, especially the Turkish Straits, which is the only channel connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Turkey's terrain is complex and varied, including plains, meadows, plateaus, mountains and hills, etc. The highest peaks in the country are the 5,165-meter Aar Mountains, and the territory is densely populated with rivers, with the Euphrates and the Tigris both originating in the area.
Turkey's mineral resources are mainly chromium, iron, copper, bauxite and coal. Especially water resources, forest resources and fishery resources are very rich. However, oil and natural gas reserves are small and need to be imported.
Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies in the world GDP in 2021 was $519 billion. Agriculture, automobile manufacturing, food processing and steel industries and tourism are the main pillars of Turkey's economy.