GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Türkiye

Türkiye spans predominantly Asian Anatolia and European Eastern Thrace. The Turkish Straits connect the Black Sea with the Mediterranean system through the Sea of Marmara.

Fast Facts

Ankara is the inland capital; Istanbul straddles the Bosporus.
The Pontic Mountains lie near the Black Sea and Taurus near the Mediterranean.
Gaziantep lies in southeastern Türkiye near the region affected by the February 2023 earthquakes.

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