TURKEY
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Borders: Georgia | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Iran | Iraq | Syria
Main Facts About the Geography of Turkey
- A small portion of Western Turkey is generally considered to be part of Europe, while most of Eastern Turkey is generally considered part of Asia
- The Black Sea borders the Northern coast and the Mediterranean Sea borders the Southern coast
- Most of the Asian section of Turkey is high elevation, with especially high mountains along the Eastern border
- The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers start in the tall mountains of Eastern Turkey
- Mountains rim the Northern coastline