Turkey

Bosporus strait nation

Turkey is a country straddling southeastern Europe and western Asia, with Istanbul as its largest city and Ankara as its capital.

The nation sits at a strategic crossroads between continents and cultures.

The country's name in Turkish is now officially Türkiye. (Lowercase turkey is the bird.)

Levant

Syria

Levant country, capital Damascus

  • IraqMiddle Eastern republic
  • IranIslamic republic in Asia
  • GreeceBalkan peninsula nation

Bulgaria · Georgia · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Cyprus · Mediterranean · Aegean · Kurdish · border · refugee

country

Ankara

Turkey's governmental seat

Bosphorus · Anatolia · Erdogan · lira · Cappadocia · Ephesus · Hagia Sophia · bazaar · kebab · hammam

Categories
Opposites
geopolitical position

TurkeyIceland

Nordic island republic

Japan · Norway · Portugal · Switzerland · United Kingdom

geographic bridging

TurkeyIceland

Nordic island republic

New Zealand · Japan · island nations · landlocked countries · Australia

bowling/gaming success (slang)

Turkeygutter ball

Roll into side trench

open frame · split · miss · zero

Phrases
Family

turkeys, Turkey red, Turkish, turkey vulture

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G