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Near Eastern, in geographic location and culture. Most of Turkey lies on the continent of Asia, not Europe. I've travelled all over Turkey in the last several decades and would call it a lightly "Westernized" Near Eastern country, especially in the western part of the country. There's nothing wrong with considering Turkey to be a Near Eastern rather than European country; that's why I've gone there, to experience that unique, special flavor.
I never understood the confusion on this. Turkey is a middle eastern country full stop. Geographically it is 99 per cent in Asia. Culturally it has more in common with other countries in the Middle East/central Asia, the Turkic languages are all in Asia. It shares the common religion with most of the Middle East (Islam).
I never understood the confusion on this. Turkey is a middle eastern country full stop. Geographically it is 99 per cent in Asia. Culturally it has more in common with other countries in the Middle East/central Asia, the Turkic languages are all in Asia. It shares the common religion with most of the Middle East (Islam).
Actually it is 3% but has 15% of Turkey population. Plus Istanbul is Europe biggest city as it is located in Europe. BTW Turkey also uses the Roman alphabet as its official alphabet and the only MIddle Eastern country to do so. BTW the founders of the Ottoman Empire, did control a part of Europe, eventually most of its empire existed in Europe. The capital city of the Ottoman empire was Constantinople, which is now Istanbul. BTW the conqueror of Constantinople: Conqueror Sultan Mehmed (or Mehmed the second) named himself “Kayseri Rum” which means Caesar of Rome after the 1453 Fall of Constantinople.
If you claim that it shares a religion, then how would you explain Albania and Kosovo which a majority of people are Muslim. Is then Albania and Kosovo Middle EAstern countries then?
Actually it is 3% but has 15% of Turkey population. Plus Istanbul is Europe biggest city as it is located in Europe. BTW Turkey also uses the Roman alphabet as its official alphabet and the only MIddle Eastern country to do so. BTW the founders of the Ottoman Empire, did control a part of Europe, eventually most of its empire existed in Europe. The capital city of the Ottoman empire was Constantinople, which is now Istanbul. BTW the conqueror of Constantinople: Conqueror Sultan Mehmed (or Mehmed the second) named himself “Kayseri Rum” which means Caesar of Rome after the 1453 Fall of Constantinople.
If you claim that it shares a religion, then how would you explain Albania and Kosovo which a majority of people are Muslim. Is then Albania and Kosovo Middle EAstern countries then?
Have you been to Turkey? If so, you know that it's distinctly more Near/Middle Eastern than European. Do you look down on Turkey for being Near/Middle Eastern instead of European? Why? It's a fabulous country.
Have you been to Turkey? If so, you know that it's distinctly more Near/Middle Eastern than European. Do you look down on Turkey for being Near/Middle Eastern instead of European? Why? It's a fabulous country.
Agreed. I didn't feel like I was in in a European cultural setting at all when I toured Turkey.
Says who? Why is there no "Near East"? Where did it go?
National Geographic: the terms Near East and Middle East denote the same territories and are "generally accepted as comprising the countries of the Arabian Peninsula
Near East is just a PART of middle east, not something mutually exclusive. All near eastern countries are ALSO middle eastern, though not all middle eastern countries are near eastern as well
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Where did it go?
