Flag of Türkiye (Turkey): crescent, star and facts for kids

What does the flag of Türkiye look like?

The flag of Türkiye is red, with a white crescent and a white star.

Türkiye or Turkey?

Both names are used for the country. In 2022 the United Nations began using the name Türkiye, at the country's own request, and that is the name used in Quizzoo.

Red has been the colour of Turkish national flags for centuries.

Flags that look like the flag of Türkiye

Some flags use the same colours or the same shape. Here is how to tell them apart:

Türkiye in a nutshell

• Capital city: Ankara
• Continent: Asia
• Countries next door: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
• A fact to impress your friends: Istanbul, Türkiye's biggest city, sits on two continents: Europe and Asia.

Quick quiz: the flag of Türkiye

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