Population - 85.2 million (2023), land area - 783,562 km² (ranked 19th in the world in terms of population and 36th in terms of land area). The area of the country (including inland water bodies) is 779,452 km². Most of Turkey's territory - 97% - is located in Asia and 3% in Europe. More than 1 million people live in 9 years of the country, Istanbul stands out - almost 16 million people officially living in the city. This makes it one of the 10 largest - and certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
The country is actively working to preserve its diverse cultural and historical heritage, including architectural heritage. The Republic of Turkey has 21 names on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The construction industry accounts for 6% of GDP and has a great weight, as together with 200 other economic sectors with which it is integrated, it forms 30% of the Turkish economy. The size of the construction segment alone is estimated at 53.31 billion USD.
Turkish architects, builders and designers are active in foreign markets and realize large foreign projects. According to a survey conducted by Engineering News Record magazine, in the list of 225 best international contractors, Turkey with 33 construction firms working abroad is in the second place in the world, second only to China. You can learn more about the construction market in Turkey from the study by the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade posted below (in Russian) and the link to the study by the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade posted below (in Russian) and the link to the Modor Intelligence study.
On the other hand, the country is actively attracting foreign construction and architecture companies, which makes it attractive to construction and architecture companies in Russia and other countries.