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Has higher population
(2025 estimate) Turkey: 87,685,426 and Greece: 9,938,844
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Is considered to be European country by JetPunk
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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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Is a member of NATO
Both countries joined NATO in 1952
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Has hosted the Olympics
Greece has hosted modern Olympics 2 times (1896 and 2004)
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Has land border with Syria
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Has red color on its flag
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Has won UEFA European Championship
In 2004
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Recognises Northern Cyprus
Turkey is the only country that recognises Northern Cyprus
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Is in the northern hemisphere
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Is predominantly Muslim
Greece is predominantly Christian
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in (modern borders)
He was born in Thessaloniki, modern-day Greece
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Saint Nicholas was born in (modern borders)
He was born in Patara, modern-day Turkey
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Has higher GDP per capita
(2023) Greece: $22,990 and Turkey $12,985
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Its president is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Is larger
Turkey: 783,562 square kilometers and Greece: 131,957 square kilometers
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Has territory in the Balkans
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Took part in World War I
They were on the opposite sides
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Its capital city is considered to be birthplace of democracy
Athens, capital of Greece, is considered to be birthplace of democracy