Is Türkiye part of the Middle East?

Türkiye belongs to the Middle East.

The Republic of Türkiye (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti; English: The Republic of Türkiye), referred to as Turkey, belongs to the Middle East and is located in the northwest of the Middle East. It is a territory spanning Eurasia A country on two continents, it borders the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Syria and Iraq to the southeast, the Aegean Sea to the west, Greece and Bulgaria, and Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran to the east.

Turkey’s geographical location and geopolitical strategic significance are extremely important. It is the crossroads connecting Europe and Asia. The capital Ankara has a land area of ??783,600 square kilometers and a population of 85.27 million (as of December 2022). Turkish people account for More than 80%, the Kurds account for about 15%, and the country is divided into 81 provinces.

Turkey’s geographical environment

Turkey is located in the westernmost part of Asia, spanning the two continents of Europe and Asia. It has a land area of ??783,600 square kilometers, 97% of which is located in the Asia Minor Peninsula (also known as the Anatolian Peninsula) in Asia; 3% is located in the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, called East Thrace. Turkey is surrounded by sea on three sides, the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean Sea and the Sea of ??Marmara to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, with a coastline of 7,200 kilometers.

Türkiye is adjacent to 8 countries in Asia and Europe, with a land border of 2,648 kilometers. It has Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran in the east; Iraq and Syria in the southeast; Bulgaria and Greece in the west; it faces Romania, Russia, and Ukraine across the sea in the north; and faces Cyprus across the sea in the south.

The western and southern coastal areas of Turkey have a typical Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and little rain, while winters are mild and rainy. The northern coastal areas are mild and rainy all year round. Non-coastal areas such as the central and eastern regions have a continental plateau climate, with hot and dry summers, cold and rainy winters, and large temperature differences.

The average January temperature in inland areas is below 0°C, the annual average temperature is 16-22°C, and the average annual rainfall is 200-400 mm; in coastal areas, the annual rainfall is 500-700 mm. . Extreme summer temperatures in the southern coastal areas reach 40°C. In the eastern region, extreme temperatures in winter can reach minus 40°C.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Türkiye