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Anatolia ( Turkish: Anadolu ), also known as Asia Minor, [a] is a large peninsula or a region in Turkey, constituting most of its contemporary territory. Geographically, the Anatolian region is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Turkish Straits to the north-west, and the Black Sea to the north.
- Eastern Anatolia
The Eastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi)...
- Modern Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country...
- Anatolian Peoples
The Anatolians were Indo-European-speaking peoples of the...
- Anatolian Languages
Anatolia was heavily Hellenized following the conquests of...
- Asia Minor (Disambiguation)
Asia Minor is an alternative name for Anatolia, the...
- North Caucasian Languages
The North Caucasian languages, sometimes called simply...
- Gulf of Alexandretta
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- History
The history of Anatolia (often referred to in historical...
- Classical Anatolia
Classical Anatolia is Anatolia during classical antiquity....
- Eastern Anatolia
Mar 28, 2024 · Anatolia, the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent.
- Where is Anatolia located?Anatolia, also called Asia Minor, is the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. In geographic terms Anatolia may be...
- When did the Mongols rule Anatolia?In 1243 the Seljuq sultan Ghiyās̄ al-Dīn Kay-Khusraw II was crushed by the Mongol commander Bayjū at Köse Dağ between Sivas and Erzincan, and the A...
- When did the Phrygians arrive in Anatolia?Greek tradition usually dates the migration of the Phrygians to Anatolia from Europe to roughly the period of the Trojan War in the early 12th cent...
- When did Anatolia become part of the Ottoman Empire?Turkish tribes created the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia, and it grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th cent...
Anatolia, or Asia Minor Turkish Anadolu, Peninsula forming the western extremity of Asia. It is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. Its eastern boundary is generally marked by the southeastern Taurus Mountains.
Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula or a region in Turkey, constituting most of its contemporary territory. Geographically, the Anatolian region is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Turkish Straits to the north-west, and the Black Sea to the north.
Anatolia, also called Asia Minor (from Ancient Greek: 'Άνατολή, Turkish: Anadolu ), is a peninsula at the west end of Asia. It forms the majority of modern Turkey . It has an area of 750,000 km 2 (290,000 sq mi). Most of it is a plateau. that averages 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.
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