Is Turkey in Europe or Asia? | Turkey Is In Which Continent?
Is Turkey classed as Europe?
Many students have learned about Turkey in school and are familiar with this country and its sightseeing and entertainment places. Still, some people do not know much about this country and have many questions in their minds about what continent is Turkey in.
If you are also looking for answers to these questions, I should mention that Turkey is between Europe and Asia and is considered an Eurasian nation. In this article from the Traveling Topic website, I intend to talk more about this issue and introduce you to the European and Asian cities of Turkey, so stay with me to find the answer to your question through this article.
Is Turkey in Europe or Asia?
Table of Contents
- Is Turkey in Europe or Asia?
- Is most of Turkey in Europe or Asia?
- What part of Turkey is in Asia?
- How is Istanbul in Asia and Europe at the same time?
- What is the difference between the European and Asian parts of Türkiye?
- Familiarity with the country of Turkey and the geographical location
- At the end of the line
The border towns on the western side of Turkey follow Western and European culture and prefer Turkey as a European country. Still, the people of most of the central cities of Turkey are looking for something other than Westernization and choose to follow the old traditions.
These people do not like that Turkey is a European country. If you ask them whether Turkey is considered Europe or Asia, they will answer that Turkey is an Asian country.
Is most of Turkey in Europe or Asia?
If you consider the total area of Turkey, 95% of the size of Turkey is in Asia, and only 5% is in Europe. Regarding this issue, Turkey is located in both Asia and Europe. But in response to the question “Is most of Turkey in Europe or Asia” I must say that most of Turkey is in Asia.
What part of Turkey is in Asia?
As I mentioned in the article “How Many States Are In Turkey,” Turkey consists of 81 states, 80 located in the Asian part of Turkey and only Istanbul is located in Europe.
If you like to get to know them, you can see a list of the Asian states of Turkey below:
Adana | Bayburt | Elazığ | Karabük | Manisa | Sinop |
Adıyaman | Bilecik | Erzincan | Karaman | Mardin | Sivas |
Afyon | Bingöl | Erzurum | Kars | Mersin | Şanlıurfa |
Ağrı | Bitlis | Eskişehir | Kastamonu | Mugla | Şırnak |
Aksaray | Bolu | Gaziantep | Kayseri | Mus | Tekirdag |
Amasya | Burdur | Giresun | Kırıkkale | Nevşehir | Tokat |
Ankara | Bursa | Gümüşhane | Kırklareli | Niğde | Trabzon |
Antalya | Çanakkale | Hakkari | Kırşehir | Ordu | Tunceli |
Ardahan | Çankırı | Hatay | Kilis | Osmaniye | Usak |
Artvin | Çorum | Iğdır | Kocaeli | Rize | Van |
Aydın | Denizli | Isparta | Konya | Sakarya | Yalova |
Balıkesir | Diyarbakir | İzmir | Kütahya | Samsun | Yozgat |
Bartın | Düzce | Kahramanmaraş | Malatya | Siirt | Zonguldak |
Batman | Edirne |
How is Istanbul in Asia and Europe at the same time?
The part that divides Istanbul into two Asian and European parts is the Bosphorus Strait, considered one of Turkey’s attractions. Istanbul is divided into two parts by a water channel from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. The eastern part is called the Asian part, and the western part is called the European part.
I suggest you read the article “Is Istanbul In Europe Or Asia?” to know more about the special location of Istanbul.
What is the difference between the European and Asian parts of Türkiye?
In the Asian part of Turkey, people are traditional and believe in Islam more. But, people in the European part of Turkey have followed the example of European countries like Germany and try to live like Europeans.
In the Asian part of Turkey, especially Istanbul, life is more peaceful, and people live peacefully. But, in the European part of Turkey, people are always hardworking and like to work hard, so there are many international companies in the European.
One of the main differences between these two parts is the height of the buildings. For example, most of the Tallest Buildings In Istanbul are built in Europe. In general, both parts of Turkey are lovely, and there are many tourist places that I suggest you visit during your trip.
Familiarity with the country of Turkey and the geographical location
In the north of Turkey is the Black Sea, in the south is the Mediterranean Sea, and in the west is the Aegean Sea. Also, Bulgaria and Greece bordered Turkey from the northwest, Iran, Armenia and West Azerbaijan bordered Turkey from the east, Syria from the south, and Georgia from the northeast.
At the end of the line
Turkey is a beautiful country with ancient history and attractive tourist areas. This country is important both from a tourist point of view and from a geographical location point of view.
To answer the question of whether is Turkey in Europe or Asia, in a general summary, I must say that this country is considered Asian in terms of geography, population and religion, and it is regarded as a European country in terms of politics, culture, tourism and economy.
If you have visited Turkey and visited its European and Asian parts, answer the question “Is turkey part of Asia or Europe” in the comments section to help people who have never traveled to Turkey.🤗
Thank you very much for your good content, before reading this article, I did not know whether Turkey is in Europe or Asia, but with the good explanations you gave, I completely understood this issue.
Thank you for sharing your opinion with us
Last year i was travell to istanbul,It was grate trip, I hope go Istanbul again.
I am going to travel to Turkey and visit its different cities. After reading this article, I realized that only part of the city of Istanbul is in Europe, and other parts of Turkey are in the Asian continent. Please guide me on which parts of Istanbul to visit and introduce me to a cheap hotel.
If you are looking for a cheap hotel in Istanbul, we recommend the Hotel Star located in Taksim.
Hello
I am very interested in Turkey and would like to visit this country. I do not have a permit to enter Europe, so I would like to know the geographical location of Turkey. According to your words, only Istanbul is located in Europe, and other Turkish cities are part of Asia; I can travel to them but not to Istanbul.
Can you give me a solution to lift the entry restriction to Europe and travel to Istanbul?
Hello
You should go to the Turkish embassy in your country and ask them to remove the restriction of entering the European part.