Turkey

The country Türkiye, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a transcontinental country located in Southeast Europe and West Asia. It is bordered by the Black Sea to the north, Georgia to the northeast, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east, Iraq to the southeast, Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Türkiye is a regional power with a geopolitically significant strategic location. The economy of Türkiye, which is a founding member of the OECD and G20, is classified among the E7, EAGLEs and NICs, and currently ranks 17th-largest in the world by nominal GDP and 11th-largest by PPP. Türkiye is a charter member of the United Nations, the IMF and the World Bank; a founding member of the OSCE, OIC, BSEC, ECO, MIKTA, TURKSOY and OTS; and an early member of NATO. The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a large bird in the order Galliformes native to North America. The wild turkey is the ancestor of the domesticated turkey, which was domesticated by Mesoamerican Indians thousands of years ago. Turkeys are common and widespread across North America, and they have been introduced to many other parts of the world. Wild turkeys are typically found in hardwood forests, where they feed on a variety of plants and animals. Domesticated turkeys are raised for their meat and eggs, and they are a popular dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.