▁name : ▁ ▁Turkey ▁ ▁Official ▁English ▁country ▁name : ▁ ▁The ▁Republic ▁of ▁Turkey ▁ ▁Common ▁end onym ( s ), ▁i . e ., ▁in ▁▁ ▁Official ▁end onym ( s ): ▁▁▁ ▁Ad ject ival ( s ): ▁Turkish ▁ ▁Dem onym ( s ): ▁Tur ks ▁( in ▁Turkish ▁language : ▁Tür k ler ) ▁ ▁Et ym ology : ▁Name ▁of ▁Turkey ▁ ▁International ▁rank ings ▁of ▁Turkey ▁ ▁ISO ▁country ▁codes : ▁ ▁TR , ▁T UR , ▁ 7 9 2 ▁ ▁ISO ▁region ▁codes : ▁ ▁See ▁ISO ▁ 3 1 6 6 - 2 : TR ▁ ▁Internet ▁country ▁code ▁top - level ▁domain : ▁ ▁. tr ▁ ▁Geography ▁of ▁Turkey ▁ ▁Geography ▁of ▁Turkey ▁ ▁Turkey ▁is : ▁a ▁country ▁ ▁Location : ▁trans cont inental ▁( lies ▁in ▁both ▁Europe ▁and ▁Asia ) ▁ ▁Northern ▁Hem is phere ▁and ▁Eastern ▁Hem is phere ▁ ▁E uras ia ▁ ▁Asia ▁ ▁South west ▁Asia ▁ ▁Armen ian ▁high lands ▁ ▁C au cas us ▁( part ly ) ▁ ▁An atol ia ▁( also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁" An atol ian ▁Pen ins ula ") ▁ ▁Europe ▁ ▁B alk ans ▁( also ▁known ▁as ▁" S out he astern ▁Europe ") ▁ ▁Gre ater ▁Middle ▁East ▁ ▁Time ▁zone : ▁ ▁Turkey ▁Time ( TR T ) ▁( UTC + 0 3 ) ▁ ▁Ext reme ▁points ▁of ▁Turkey ▁▁ ▁High : ▁ ▁Mount ▁Ar ar at ▁▁▁ ▁Low : ▁