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Religious Demography: Affiliation

Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

Restrictions on Religion

Source: Global Restrictions on Religion studies

Latest Religion News

Title Date
A Presbyterian pastor languishes in a Turkish prison 01/11/2018
Muslim nations meet to discuss Jerusalem tensions 08/02/2017
Turkey's Erdogan says Israel damaging Jerusalem's 'Islamic character' 07/26/2017
Turkey’s Alevis, a Muslim Minority, Fear a Policy of Denying Their Existence 07/22/2017
Religion in schools: Turkey has a problem with evolution so has banned teaching Darwin's theory until college 06/23/2017

Related Pew Research Reports

  • The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050
  • The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity
  • The Global Religious Landscape
Capital
Ankara
Population (2010)
72,750,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
1.3%
Population gain (2000-2010)
9,124,000
GDP per capita
$8,407 (US)
Literacy
90.8% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
74.3
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from 2007/2008 U.N. Human Development Report; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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