Geography of Turkey

Geography of Turkey
ContinentEurope and Asia
RegionSouthern Europe and West Asia
Coordinates39°00′N 35°00′E / 39.000°N 35.000°E / 39.000; 35.000
AreaRanked 36th
 • Total783,562 km2 (302,535 sq mi)
 • Land98%
 • Water2%
Coastline7,200 km (4,500 mi)
BordersTotal land borders: 2648 km
Armenia 268 km,
Azerbaijan 9 km,
Bulgaria 240 km,
Georgia 252 km,
Greece 206 km,
Iran 499 km,
Iraq 352 km,
Syria 822 km
Highest pointMount Ağrı (Ararat)
5,137 m
Lowest pointMediterranean Sea
0 m
Longest riverKızılırmak
1,350 km
Largest lakeVan
3,755 km2 (1,449.81 sq mi)
Exclusive economic zone261,654 km2 (Exclusive economic zone)[citation needed]

The Anatolian side of Turkey is the largest portion in the country[1] that bridges southeastern Europe and west Asia. East Thrace, the European portion of Turkey comprises 3%[2] of the country and 10%[2] of its population. East Thrace is separated from Asia Minor, the Asian portion of Turkey, by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles.[3] İskilip, Çorum province, is considered to be the geographical center of Earth.[4] Turkey is very vulnerable to earthquakes.

  1. ^ Sarıkaya, M. A. The Late Quaternary glaciation in the Eastern Mediterranean. In: Hughes P, Woodward J (eds) Quaternary glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains. Geological Society of London Special Publication 433, 2017, pp. 289–305.
  2. ^ a b The Dorling Kindersley World Reference Atlas. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2014.
  3. ^ Erturaç, M. K. Kinematics and basin formation along the Ezinepazar-Sungurlu fault zone, NE Anatolia, Turkey. Turk J Earth Sci 21: 2012, pp. 497–520.
  4. ^ "Google marks Turkey's Çorum as center of the Earth – Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-08-07.

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