Although there are a few patches of pristine dark sky still left in the world, 83% of the world's population and more than 99% of the U.S. and European populations live under the bright glow of light pollution.
Turkey (/ËtÉËrki/; Turkish: TÃ¼rkiye [ËtyÉ¾cije]), officially the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: TÃ¼rkiye Cumhuriyeti ; pronounced [ËtyÉ¾cije dÍ¡ÊumËhuÉ¾ijeti]), is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe.
The Asian part of Turkey is dominated by the dry plateau of Anatolia; the coastal areas of Anatolia consist of fertile lowlands. The country, especially northern Turkey, suffers from severe earthquakes. Mount Ararat, the highest point in Turkey at 5,137 meters (16,854 feet), is the biblical resting-place of Noah's ark.