Where We Work
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Climate: Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Terrain: High central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges
Environment Issues: Water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; land degradation; concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic; conservation of biodiversity
Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages
Government Type: Presidential Republic