The Anatolian side of Turkey is the largest portion in the country that bridges southeastern Europe and west Asia. See more

Turkey, surrounded by water on three sides, has well-defined natural borders with its eight neighbors.
Turkey’s frontiers with Greece—206 kilometers—and Bulgaria—240 kilometers… See more

The First Geography Congress, held in Ankara between 6–21 June 1941, divided Turkey into seven regions after long discussions and work. These geographical regions were separated according to their climate, loc… See more

Turkey's diverse regions have different climates, with the weather system on the coasts contrasting with that prevailing in the interior. The Aegean and Mediterranean coasts have cool, rainy winters and hot, moderatel… See more

Land use: arable land: 35.00
permanent crops: 4.00 other: 61.00(2011)
Irrigated land: 53,400 km (2012)
Total renewable water resources: 211.6 km (2012)
Elevation e… See more

Very severe earthquakes, especially on the North Anatolian Fault and East Anatolian Fault, occur along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara in the west to Lake Van in the east. On August 17, 1999, a 7.4-magnitude… See more