Turkey lies to the northwest of Iran, and the two countries share a long land border in the eastern part of Turkey and the western part of Iran.

Quick Scoop: Simple Geography

  • Iran is to the southeast of Turkey.
  • Turkey is to the northwest of Iran, stretching further toward Europe and the Mediterranean.
  • They share a border of about 530–560 km (roughly 330–350 miles), running from the Azerbaijan region in the north down toward Iraq in the south.

If you imagine a map of the Middle East, you’d place Turkey above and slightly left, and Iran below and slightly right, touching along that diagonal border.

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