People walk along the shore of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, March 27, 2022.
Official statistics from Turkey showed on Wednesday that the country's population is aging at an accelerated rate.
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute, the elderly population over the age of 65 has accounted for 9.7 percent of the country's total population. (Xinhua/Shadati)
People spend their weekend by the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 20, 2022.
Official statistics from Turkey showed on Wednesday that the country's population is aging at an accelerated rate.
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute, the elderly population over the age of 65 has accounted for 9.7 percent of the country's total population. (Xinhua/Shadati)