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City Statistics Location: Northwest Turkey. Country dialling code: 90. Population: 15,000,000 (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: 90% Turkish, 6% Greek, Armenian, Jewish and other minorities, 4% Kurdish. Religion: 97% Muslim, 3% Christian, Jewish and other minorities. Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two or three-pin plugs are standard. Average January temp: - 5°C (23°F). Average July temp: 30°C (86°F). Annual rainfall: 654mm (25.8 inches). |
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