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Official Territory

Turkey

Republic of Turkey

Pop: 85,664,944
Zone: Asia
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

4.7INDEX / 10.0
Hybrid Regime

Supporting
Indices

4.6
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Hybrid Regime
6.3
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
5.9
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Hybrid Regime
6.0
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Hybrid Regime
3.3
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Authoritarian Regime

Structural
Categories

#146
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

3.0

Severe restrictions on public expression and suppressed media.

Status
#146/ 184
#113
📜

Rule of Law

4.9

Functional legal systems with occasional inconsistency.

Status
#113/ 184
#114
👩

Women's Freedom

4.1

Severe restrictions on women's autonomy and legal standing.

Status
#114/ 184
#115
👥

Minorities Freedom

4.1

Systemic discrimination and severe marginalization of minorities.

Status
#115/ 184
#112
🛡️

Crime & Safety

5.9

Moderate crime levels with adequate police response capability.

Status
#112/ 184
#114
🗽

Individual Liberties

4.1

Severe constraints on personal autonomy and identity expression.

Status
#114/ 184
#113
🗳️

Democratic Health

3.2

Severe democratic deficits or authoritarian structures.

Status
#113/ 184
#134
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

4.0

Pervasive corruption and lack of government integrity.

Status
#134/ 184
#138
⚖️

Civil Justice

4.9

Functioning courts with vulnerability to external influence.

Status
#138/ 184
#92
📈

Economic Vigor

6.5

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#92/ 184
#120
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

6.2

Moderate inflation risk or currency management issues.

Status
#120/ 184
#71
🌐

Market Openness

7.0

Moderate hurdles in international trade and finance.

Status
#71/ 184
#90
📋

Regulatory Environment

5.5

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#90/ 184
#96
🌟

Quality of Life

6.3

Moderate welfare capacity; localized safety risks exist.

Status
#96/ 184
#98
🌈

Social Tolerance

4.4

Systemic marginalization and lack of minority protections.

Status
#98/ 184
#115
📰

Expression and Information

3.7

High systemic censorship and severe restrictions on expression.

Status
#115/ 184
#120
🤝

Civil Society

3.8

Strict suppression of non-governmental associations.

Status
#120/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Ankara

Region

Asia

Subregion

Western Asia

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

Turkish

Currencies

Turkish lira (₺)

Technical Details

Country Codes

TRTUR

Neighboring Countries

ARM, AZE, BGR, GEO, GRC, IRN...

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates39.00°N, 35.00°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire by reformer and national hero Mustafa KEMAL, known as Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." One-party rule ended in 1950, and periods of instability and military coups have since fractured the multiparty democracy, in 1960, 1971, 1980, 1997, and 2016. 

Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and NATO in 1952. In 1963, Turkey became an associate member of the European Community; it began accession talks with the EU in 2005. Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," which only Turkey recognizes. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a US-designated terrorist organization, began a separatist insurgency in Turkey in 1984, and the struggle has long dominated the attention of Turkish security forces. In 2013, the Turkish Government and the PKK conducted negotiations aimed at ending the violence, but intense fighting resumed in 2015. 

The Turkish Government conducted a referendum in 2017 in which voters approved constitutional amendments changing Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system.