About Turkey

Capital	Ankara
Official languages	Turkish
Currency	Lira (₺)
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdogn
President	Cevdet Yilmaz
Airport	Istanbul Ataturk Airport(IST) Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) Antalya (AYT) Izmir (ADB) Nevsehir – Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Kayseri (ASR) Denizli -Pamukkale Dalaman (DLM)
Airline	Turkish Airline
Ethnic groups	· 70-75% Turks · 19% Kurds · 6-11% Others
Religion	Sunni Islam 65.0% Unaffiliated Islam 13.0% Irreligious 7.0% Spiritual 6.0%	Shia Islam 4.0% Other religion 2.0% Other Christian 1.0% Protestant Christian 1.0%
Joined the European Union	12 December 1999
Joined NATO	18 Feb 1952
Population	85,372377
Driving side	right
Calling code	+90
Internet TLD	tr
GDP	$ 3.613 trillion
Area	783,562 km2 (302,535 sq mi)
Major cities	Istanbul Ankara Izmir Bursa Adnan Gaziantep	Konya Diyarbakir Kayseri Urfa Malatya Erzurum

TURKISH SCOLARSHIP 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Groups:

· Citizens of all countries

· Graduates or those who will graduate at the end of the current academic year (before August 2025)

· Researchers and academics

Ineligible Groups:

· Turkish citizens and individuals who have lost Turkish citizenship

· Individuals who are currently enrolled in programs in Turkish universities at the level of education will apply.

Minimum Academic Achievement

· For undergraduate candidates: 70%

· For graduate candidates: 75%

· For candidates of Health Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy): 90%

Age Criteria

· For undergraduate programs: being under the age of 21

· For master’s programs: being under the age of 30

· For PhD programs: being under the age of 35

· For Research Scholarship: being under the age of 50

Scope of the Scholarship

University and Department Placement

Monthly Stipend Undergraduate: : 3.500 TL, Master’s: 5.000 TL, PhD: 6.500 TL

Tuition Fee

Turkish Language Course (1 Year)

Accommodation