Turkey                

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Context:

• Turkey has been seeking to mediate between Russia and Ukraine.

Details:

• About: Turkey is a transcontinental country located mainly on Anatolia in Western Asia, with a portion on the Balkans in Southeast Europe.
• Expanse: Asian Turkey, which includes 97 percent of the country's territory, is separated from European Turkey by the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles.
• Borders: It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; 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; and the Aegean Sea to the west. Cyprus is located off the south coast.
• Capital: Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its largest city and financial centre.
• Population: Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority.

Read: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/black-sea-46

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/turkeys-stakes-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-7812267/