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Turkey

Turkey is a modern country including Anatolia and territory in southeastern Europe

Ortaköy Mosque and the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2008. A modern view of the strait and the bridge joining the city’s European and Asian shores
Ortaköy Mosque and the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2008. A modern view of the strait and the bridge joining the city’s European and Asian shoresCaiuscamargarus / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SALicense · Image source

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Turkey is a modern country including AnatoliaAnatoliaAnatolia is the region occupying the Asian part of present-day TurkeyGlossary · Click to read the explanation and territory in southeastern Europe. [1]

The archive uses its name to locate ancient finds on today’s map. HittitesHittitesAncient people and kingdom of Anatolia, dominating much of Anatolia and northern Syria around 1650–1200 BCE.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and other Anatolian groups are understood within their own historical identities and boundaries.

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  1. British Museum, identity and context: Turkey. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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