Flag of Turkey
Europe & Central Asia · first adopted 1 January 1844
The flag of Turkey is red and white. It was first adopted on 1 January 1844, making it one of the older national flags in use. Turkey, whose capital is Ankara, is home to about 86.1 million people.
Colours
- red#e30a17
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Europe & Central Asia
Flag of Turkey: questions and answers
What colours are on the Turkey flag?
Red and White. Hex values as drawn: red #e30a17, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Turkey adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 1 January 1844 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Turkey's?
Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Greenland and Hong Kong use the same set of colours.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.