2007-10-17 08:00:24 · 10 answers · asked by INDY 1 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Both, but about 95% of it is in Asia, with the 5% balance in Europe.
2007-10-17 08:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by Irish 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both. Istanbul is located on Asia and Europe - separated by the Bosphorus. You just take a bridge to go to the other continent. This amused me greatly while I was there.
Turkey's capital is Ankara, which is located on the Asia side of Turkey (or more precisely, in Anatolia).
2007-10-17 11:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by MetroGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the two. there became a Turkish Empire, taking up the Byzantine Empire based at Constantinople ('Istanbul' now). Turkish Empire lined entire of South East Europe and its capital became Istanbul. Then there became the 1st international conflict in 1914-18. Dismantling Turkish Empire became the top results of the conflict. From the debris of the empire emerged Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Yugoslavia - a placed-up shape wherein 6 countries have been glued at the same time. the actual relics have been the sole muslim us of a of Europe - Albania and the patch of Istanbul on the mainland of Europe. nonetheless Turkey is of Asia minor and has Anatolian ecosystem and subculture, by distinctive function of its foothold Istanbul, being in Europe, she claims a definite Europeanness. Kamal Ataturk who succeeded the empire as her chief thoroughly modernised her to hold it on par with Europe, with an earthly state coverage and eu script for her language. This helped her in her declare of Europeanness. the 2d Turkey shall we bypass of her eu foothod with Istanbul, her declare to Europeanness will come to an end.
2017-01-03 19:48:23 · answer #3 · answered by barlag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of Turkey is in Asia, but a little bit is in Europe, and that is what they are leveraging to try to get membership in the EU.
2007-10-21 04:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is both. Interesting thing is though Istanbul is the only city in the world that is on 2 continents. The Europe-Asia divide runs right through it.
2007-10-17 10:52:55 · answer #5 · answered by evitacrazy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's nearly all in Asia.
The dividing line between Asia and Europe is at the straits, that run through Istanbul; so part of it is in Europe;; the remainder of the country occupies Ionian ancient Greece and the Anatolian mountains and plateaus of an Asian country.
2007-10-17 08:10:23 · answer #6 · answered by Robert David M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Both.
Though most of it is in Asia.
The two parts of Turkey are seperated in Istanbul, Turkey's capital.
2007-10-17 10:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by !GUERGANA ! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's part of Europe but it's not in the EU
2007-10-17 08:04:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3% eEurope and 97% asia take your pick ! acording to wikipedia !
2007-10-17 13:27:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both.
2007-10-17 08:54:36 · answer #10 · answered by Cappuccino 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋