Turkiye is a transcontinental country, mostly in western Asia on the Anatolian peninsula, with a smaller part in southeastern Europe called East Thrace. It sits between the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Greece/Bulgaria to the west, with Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, and Syria nearby.

Simple way to spot it

  • Look for a country bridging Europe and Asia.
  • Find the Bosporus Strait near Istanbul; it’s the famous divide between the two continents.
  • Its capital is Ankara , while Istanbul is the largest city.

Map memory trick

Think of Turkiye as the land that “connects” Europe and Asia, with Istanbul right near the continental split.