Does Turkey belong to Asia or Europe?

West Asia is also called Southwest Asia, which means West Asia. Include Iran, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Turks are mainly European-Mediterranean, and Osman I established the Ottoman Empire in 1299. 1453 On May 29th, Muhammad Ⅱ captured Constantinople and destroyed the Byzantine Empire. From16th century to17th century, especially during the reign of Suleiman I, it reached its peak, and the ruling area spanned three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa.

Turkey, which spans Asia and Europe, adopts the European model in the political, economic and cultural fields and is a candidate for the European Union. According to the Constitution, Turkey is a country with democracy, separation of church and state and rule of law. The focus of Turkey's diplomacy is on the West, strengthening its relations with European countries while maintaining its traditional strategic partnership with the United States.

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Turkish tourist attractions

1, Blue Mosque

Located in the center of Istanbul, the Blue Mosque, whose real name is Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a landmark building in Istanbul and one of the ten wonders of the world. The wall is made of blue glazed porcelain fired by a famous Turkish porcelain town, with a white background and rich patterns, which makes the whole mosque full of blue.

The Blue Mosque is the largest dome building in Istanbul, with more than 30 domes rising layer by layer and converging to the central dome with a diameter of 4 1 m, which is huge and elegant. The Blue Mosque was built without a nail, and its structure was rigorous. It survived several major earthquakes.

2. Hagia Sophia

Sophia St. is located in the center of Istanbul, across the street from the Blue Mosque. It was built in 532-537 AD. In the early days, it was the main church of the Byzantine Empire, which was occupied by the Turks and converted into a mosque. Now it is a museum. This is a famous historical building in Turkey and one of the symbols of Turkey.

Outside the church is a typical mosque dome and minaret. In front of the church, there is a cleaning pavilion with several stone pillars carved on the top. As one of the top ten most desirable churches in the world, St. Sofia's church fully embodies the excellent architectural art and became the design template of Islamic mosque later.

3. Bosphorus Strait

Bosphorus Strait is located between Asia Minor Peninsula and Balkan Peninsula, also known as Istanbul Strait. It connects the Black Sea in the north, Marathi and the Mediterranean Sea in the south, and divides Turkey into Asia and Europe. Sailing here, you can see mosques and palaces on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, cross bridges, overlook the city scenery and watch the sea and sky at close range.

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