- Turkey - Wikipedia
Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia , Armenia , Azerbaijan , and Iran to the east; Iraq , Syria , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea
- Turkey (Türkiye) | Location, Geography, People, Economy, Culture . . .
Turkey (Türkiye) is a country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe and serving as both a bridge and a barrier between them The modern Turkish republic was founded in 1923 after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and its capital is Istanbul (formerly Constantinople)
- Turkey (Turkiye) - The World Factbook
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- Turkey Maps Facts - World Atlas
Turkey is a transcontinental Eurasian country The major part of the country lies in the Anatolian Plateau of Western Asia while a small part is located on Southeastern Europe's Balkan Peninsula The Turkish Straits (Bosphorus and Dardanelles) and Sea of Marmara separate the European part of Turkey called East Thrace from Anatolia
- Turkey | Culture, Facts Travel - CountryReports
Aside from Russia, Turkey is the largest country in Europe Its 296,185 square miles lie between the Aegean, Black, and Mediterranean Seas It stretches about 950 miles from west to east and 400 miles from north to south Thrace, the European portion of Turkey, ends at the Bosphorus Strait where Anatolia and Asia begin
- Turkey - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turkey is a republic There are 81 provinces in Turkey The money of Turkey is called the Turkish Lira The capital city is Ankara, a city in the central region, called Anatolia The cultural and economic centre is in the European side of Istanbul In the past Istanbul was called Constantinople
- What is Turkey Known For? (20 Things It’s Famous For) - Worldly Known
Turkey is known for its strong oriental and European influences and its diverse landscape Turkey has something for everyone, from the rugged terrain of Cappadocia to the glistening Mediterranean coastline and crystal-clear waters
- Turkey ups border security as Iran-Israel conflict rages
Turkey has stepped up security on its border with Iran since the start of Tehran's conflict with Israel, but has not yet seen any increase in people trying to cross the frontier, a Turkish Defence
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