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Turkey
Jul 16, 2019 11:20:29 GMT -7
Post by pieter on Jul 16, 2019 11:20:29 GMT -7
TurkeyTurkey, country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe. Throughout its history it has acted as both a barrier and a bridge between the two continents.Turkey is situated at the crossroads of the Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, and eastern Mediterranean. It is among the larger countries of the region in terms of territory and population, and its land area is greater than that of any European state. Nearly all of the country is in Asia, comprising the oblong peninsula of Asia Minor—also known as Anatolia (Anadolu)—and, in the east, part of a mountainous region sometimes known as the Armenian Highland. The remainder—Turkish Thrace (Trakya)—lies in the extreme southeastern part of Europe, a tiny remnant of an empire that once extended over much of the Balkans.| The country has a north-south extent that ranges from about 300 to 400 miles (480 to 640 km), and it stretches about 1,000 miles from west to east. Turkey is bounded on the north by the Black Sea, on the northeast by Georgia and Armenia, on the east by Azerbaijan and Iran, on the southeast by Iraq and Syria, on the southwest and west by the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea, and on the northwest by Greece and Bulgaria. The capital is Ankara, and its largest city and seaport is Istanbul.The largest Turkish city and seaport is Istanbul.
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Turkey
Jul 16, 2019 11:21:49 GMT -7
Post by pieter on Jul 16, 2019 11:21:49 GMT -7
Of a total boundary length of some 4,000 miles (6,440 km), about three-fourths is maritime, including coastlines along the Black Sea, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean, as well as the narrows that link the Black and Aegean seas. These narrows—which include the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles—are known collectively as the Turkish straits; Turkey’s control of the straits, the only outlet from the Black Sea, has been a major factor in its relations with other states. Most of the islands along the Aegean coast are Greek; only the islands of Gökçeada and Bozcaada remain in Turkish hands. The maritime boundary with Greece has been a source of dispute between the two countries on numerous occasions since World War II.The Black sea coast of TurkeyThe Aegean seaThe beautiful Mediterranean coast of Turkey is often synonymous with many people's view of the countryThe Bosporusupload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/B%C3%BCy%C3%BCk%C3%A7ekmece_Sahil%2C_Mart_2014_-_Buyukcekmece_Bay_and_the_Sea_of_Marmara_-_panoramio.jpgThe Sea of Marmara
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Turkey
Jul 16, 2019 14:12:49 GMT -7
Post by pieter on Jul 16, 2019 14:12:49 GMT -7
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Turkey
Jul 16, 2019 14:20:55 GMT -7
Post by pieter on Jul 16, 2019 14:20:55 GMT -7
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Turkey
Jul 16, 2019 14:38:21 GMT -7
Post by pieter on Jul 16, 2019 14:38:21 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Jul 16, 2019 21:58:07 GMT -7
Pieter,
Turkey is on the list of countries I wish I visit... I actually thought about these plans very recently, but the political situation there is uncertain. I still wish that Constantinople would stay Greek.... I also think Turkey was pretty cruel in aspect of Cyprus. I saw this video of expanding Turkey, it was almost scary. We need to remember that there are Turkic languages and tradition includes many other countries and regions, which are relatively unknown outside of the region.
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