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:''This article is about the country.  For the large gamebird, see [[Turkey (bird)]].''

:''This article is about the country.  For the large gamebird, see [[Turkey (bird)]].''

Turkey is a nation with territory in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], formed from the remains of the [[Ottoman Empire]] after its defeat in the [[World War I]]. It is currently negotiating membership with the [[European Union]]. Turkey has a western-style democracy with separation of church and state.

Turkey is a state with territory in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. It succeeded the [[Ottoman Empire]] after its defeat by the Entente powers in the [[World War I]]. Since the establishment of the Republic in 1923, Turkey has pursued policies of Westernization and secularism. After a period of one-party rule, multi-party politics was introduced in the late 40's but there have been intermittent military coups (1960, 1971, 1980) <ref>https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/tu.html</ref>. It is currently negotiating membership with the [[European Union]].  

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