Is Turkey in Europe or Asia?

What did you think: Is Turkey in Europe or Asia? Even if you are remotely interested in geography, you might have come across this question: Is Turkey in Europe or Asia? The answer is a bit complicated, and you will find different opinions from different subject experts regarding this matter.
As you go through this video you will realize that Turkey is a very unique country. Majority of its present-day territory lies in Asia, but the cultural identities of their citizens is mostly European.
You will find many fascinating facts as you go along this video. Before that let us first understand where exactly is Turkey?
Where exactly is Turkey?
Turkey is a Eurasian country that straddles the line between Europe and Asia. The majority of Turkey's land is located in Asia, with only a small portion extending into Europe.
This European territory is situated in the southeast corner of the Balkan Peninsula and consists of Thrace. A significant portion of Turkey's largest metropolis, Istanbul, falls within this region.
Anatolia is the largest region of Turkey, home to the majority of Turkey's 85 million people.
The region is bound by Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan to the northeast, Iran to the east, Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Black Sea to the north, and Greece to the west. Ankara, Turkey's capital city, is located in Anatolia's west-central region.
Anatolia is also home to nearly all of Turkey's main cities. With a population of more than 5.6 million inhabitants, Ankara is Turkey's largest city.
Other major cities in Anatolia include Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, and Adana. In total, there are eleven cities in Anatolia with populations of one million or more people.
A chunk of Istanbul may be found in Turkey's minor European foothold, which is located in the southeast corner of the area known as Thrace.
This region includes Turkey's European component, Greece's north-eastern sector, and Bulgaria's south-eastern portion.
The Turkish portion of Thrace is bounded to the north by Bulgaria, to the northeast by the Black Sea, to the south by the Sea of Marmara, to the west by Greece, and to the east by the strategically vital Bosporus Strait. The Bosporus Strait separates Europe from Anatolia in Turkey.
It is worth noting that, despite the fact that a section of Istanbul is located in Anatolia and therefore a part of Asia, the city is considered to be Europe's most populous metropolis, with a population of more than 15 million people.
The Turkish people's origins lie in East Asia; however, they have had a long history of presence in Europe.
During the peak of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish land reached as far as the outskirts of Vienna (the capital city of Austria).
Even though Turkey presently only controls a small piece of Europe, its influence is still evident across the continent. While embracing many Western cultural characteristics, Turkey has also maintained strong political and economic ties with the West.

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[cemyildiz]

Historically, Turkey's relationship was more into Europe even before its existence.

[ronneighbour]

92% of Turkey is in Asia and 8% is in Europe.

[muratdemir]

Die Frage ist es gibt es überhaupt die Kontinenten Asien und Europa oder ist das nur ein Kontinent

[danubebleu.]

Yes, turkey is in Asia, except
The region of Istanbul which is
In Europe.

[Radosworld]

Turkey is leader in Europe in culture art and law.

[vassilisioannou]

cultural identity in Europe? are you sure you know what your talking about

[audreyroche]

Tirky like Russia is in both Asia and Europe and mixed with Asians dna hittites from Asia phyygrans tribes syrrians balkans greek Lebanese northern Africans and so on have invaded anatolia Egyptians so on along with neolithic hunter gathers mixed with ottermans romans Italian spainish there mixed race

[killervkmiljanic]

so heres why turkey is not european countire, the people of turkey originate from central asia and sybiria wich is basicly asia, Turkey is 97% in Asia; population-wise: 87%, the big key is capital city wich is Ankara wich is also deep in asian teritory, the other facts are culture and religion wich has nothing to do with europ, they waged wars on europ in atempt to islamase countries some countries where occupied by ottomans for almoust 500 y, i like turkey but turkey will newer be european countrie geographicly culturaly!only politicly, so the same thing goes for russia why is russia european countrie ?they are slavic nation, 80% of russain population is in europ part as its capiital Moscow, 38 % of land mass of russia is in europ, religiously and culturaly they have alot in common with rest of europ thats why russia is european countrie not assian!!! TURKEY IS NOT EUROPEAN

[mauriciolacruz]

Europe is Europe. And Asia is Asia.

Turkey is *NOT* Europe and Turkish are *NOT* Europeans. I'm tired of repeating the same thing again and again.

- Only 3% of its territory is in Europe, the remaining 97% of its territory is in Asia (Asia Minor).
- As a result, only an insignificant 0.2% of the European territory is Turkish.
- Its capital (Ankara) is located in Asia, like most of its cities and population (only a part of Istanbul is in Europe).
- Their alphabet and language do not have a European origin.
- Its population does not have a European origin.
- They are mainly Muslims and, in fact, their main political party (and current president) is Islamic.
- Apart from their religion and all other mentioned things, their traditions and culture are not European.
- They do *NOT* have any link with/to Europe in any aspect, despite wanting to westernize.
- Historically they have always been an enemy of Europe.

Unlike Russia, which:
- 25% of its territory is in Europe.
- As a result, 40% of the current European territory is Russian (when the USSR it was even more).
- Its capital (Moscow), all main cities and most part of its population is located in Europe. In fact the European Russians are the ones who have always ruled the country.
- Their alphabet (Cyrillic) and language do have a European origin.
- Most of its population do have a European origin (slavic).
- They are mainly Christians, like the rest of Europe.
- Their traditions and culture are purely European.
- They have strong links with/to Europe as they *ARE* and have always been part of Europe.
- Historically they have always been Europe and Europeans. Eastern Europeans, yes, but Europeans at the end of the day.

Turkey, at best, could be considered a "transcontinental" country, but only with regards to its land, although you have to keep in mind that only 3% of its territory is part of Europe (0.2% of Europe is Turkish) and *NONE* of all the other aspects are European in any sense.

So, or it has to be considered 3% / 0.2% transcontinental at best, or, because in the end we do have to consider it one *OR* another, we must consider it, because it is, Asian. But *NEVER* European alone, neither geographically, nor culturally.

Turkey is Asia (Asia Minor). Period!

If we start with "open-mindedness", the idea of Europe would be completely diluted and we would end up incorporating other extra-European territories into the Union that, even if they have almost everything to do with us ethnically and culturally, they are *NOT* Europe (such as Canada, Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand...) or, much worse still, that without being Europe either, even less do they have something in common with us, not only geographically, but also ethnically or culturally (such as Morocco, Tunisia or Turkey itself.)

What is Europe? A continent, a geographical space, which is also joined by other signs of identity.

Turkey is not even Europe geographically, which is *THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT* of the premises. *BUT NEITHER IT IS IN EVERYTHING ELSE!*



Europa es Europa. Y Asia es Asia.

Turquía *NO* es Europa y los turcos *NO* son europeos. Estoy cansado de repetir lo mismo una y otra vez.

- Solo el 3% de su territorio está en Europa, el 97% restante de su territorio está en Asia (Asia Menor).
- Como resultado, solo un insignificante 0, 2% del territorio europeo es turco.
- Su capital (Ankara) se encuentra en Asia, como la mayoría de sus ciudades y población (solo una parte de Estambul está en Europa).
- Su alfabeto y lengua no tienen origen europeo.
- Su población no tiene origen europeo.
- Son principalmente musulmanes y, de hecho, su principal partido político y actual presidente son islamistas.
- Aparte de su religión y todas las demás cosas mencionadas, sus tradiciones y cultura no son europeas.
- No tienen ningún vínculo con / hacia Europa en ningún aspecto, a pesar de querer occidentalizarse.
- Históricamente siempre han sido enemigos de Europa.

A diferencia de Rusia, en la que:

- El 25% de su territorio está en Europa.
- Como resultado, el 40% del territorio europeo actual es ruso (cuando era la URSS, era aún mayor.)
- Su capital (Moscú), todas las principales ciudades y la mayor parte de su población se encuentran en Europa. De hecho, los rusos europeos son los que siempre han gobernado el país.
- Su alfabeto (cirílico) y su lengua tienen un origen europeo.
- La mayor parte de su población tiene un origen europeo (eslavo).
- Son principalmente cristianos, como el resto de Europa.
- Sus tradiciones y cultura son puramente europeas.
- Tienen fuertes vínculos con / hacia Europa, ya que son y siempre han sido parte de Europa.
- Históricamente siempre han sido europeos: geográfica, étnica y culturalmente. Europeos del Este, sí, pero europeos al fin y al cabo.

Turquía, en el mejor de los casos, podría considerarse un país "transcontinental", pero solo en lo que respecta a su territorio, aunque hay que tener en cuenta que solo el 3% de su territorio es parte de Europa (el 0, 2% de Europa es turco) y en *NINGUNO* de todos los demás aspectos son europeos en ningún sentido.

Entonces, o tiene que ser considerada 3% / 0.2% transcontinental en el mejor de los casos, o, porque al final tenemos que considerarla solamente una u otra, debemos considerarla, porque lo es, asiática. Pero *NUNCA* solo europea, ni geográfica, ni étnica, ni culturalmente.

Turquía es asiática (Asia Menor). Punto.

Si comenzamos con "amplitudes de miras", se diluiría por completo la idea de Europa y terminaríamos por incorporar otros territorios extra-europeos a la Unión que, por más que tengan casi todo que ver con nosotros étnica y culturalmente, *NO* son Europa (como por ejemplo Canadá, Chile, Argentina, Australia, Nueva Zelanda...) o, mucho peor todavía, que sin ser tampoco Europa, menos aún tienen algo en común con nosotros, no ya solo geográfica, sino tampoco étnica ni culturalmente (como por ejemplo Marruecos, Túnez o la propia Turquía.)

¿Qué es Europa? Un continente, un espacio geográfico, al que, además, se le unen otras señas de identidad.

Turquía ni tan siquiera es Europa geográficamente, que es *LA PRIMERA Y MÁS IMPORTANTE* de las premisas. *¡PERO ES QUE TAMPOCO LO ES EN TODO LO DEMÁS!*

[beynar]

Anatolia has some european and christian roots. The rest is Asia. If Turkey someday decide to join EU, they will have to cede eastern Turkey to Armenia and let Kurds create their own country.