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Greece... or Turkey?

For each statement, guess whether it applies to Greece, Turkey, or both.
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Last updated: February 25, 2025
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1. Has higher population
(2025 estimate) Turkey: 87,685,426 and Greece: 9,938,844
Greece
Turkey
2. Is considered to be European country by JetPunk
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3. Its capital is also its most populous city
Turkey's capital city, Ankara, is second most populous city in Turkey, only behind Istanbul
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4. Is a member of NATO
Both countries joined NATO in 1952
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5. Has hosted the Olympics
Greece has hosted modern Olympics 2 times (1896 and 2004)
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6. Has land border with Syria
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7. Has red color on its flag
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8. Has won UEFA European Championship
In 2004
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9. Has longer coastline
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Turkey
10. Recognises Northern Cyprus
Turkey is the only country that recognises Northern Cyprus
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11. Is in the northern hemisphere
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12. Is predominantly Muslim
Greece is predominantly Christian
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13. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in (modern borders)
He was born in Thessaloniki, modern-day Greece
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14. Saint Nicholas was born in (modern borders)
He was born in Patara, modern-day Turkey
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Turkey
15. Has higher GDP per capita
(2023) Greece: $22,990 and Turkey $12,985
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Turkey
16. Its president is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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17. Is larger
Turkey: 783,562 square kilometers and Greece: 131,957 square kilometers
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18. Has territory in the Balkans
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19. Took part in World War I
They were on the opposite sides
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20. Its capital city is considered to be birthplace of democracy
Athens, capital of Greece, is considered to be birthplace of democracy
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Turkey
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2 Comments
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Level 38
Jan 22, 2026
Turkey never took part in WW1, the Ottoman Empire did
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Level 95
Apr 10, 2026
Well Turkey is successor state of Ottoman Empire.