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Anatolia: Peninsula of Turkey in Western Asia
Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Turkish Straits to the northwest, and the Black Sea to the north. The eastern and southeastern limits have been expanded either to the entirety of Asiatic Turkey or to an imprecise line from the Black Sea to the Gulf of Alexandretta. Topographically, the Sea of Marmara connects the Black Sea with the Aegean Sea through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles, and separates Anatolia from Thrace in Southeast Europe.

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Natural wonders your thing? Southern Turkey’s migrating birds and sinkholes are not to be missed [Video]

Natural wonders your thing? Southern Turkey’s migrating birds and sinkholes are not to be missed

The Turkish region of Mersin is a key stop for migrating birds and is one of Anatolia’s major faith centres.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 05:00Published

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