population: 73,722,988 economy: Market Economy relations with the US: diplomatic language: Turkish religion: Islam, Christianity, Judaism. traditions and customs: Hamam, Coffee houses, Folk music, "Evil eye", Bargaining. natural resources: coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite, emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites, clay, arable land, hydropower. government: Parliamentary republic famous people: Esmeray, Ali Akansu, Hıfzı Topuz, K. Aslihan Yener, Tahsin Özgüç.