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Where is Türkiye?

Türkiye is a country in West Asia.

Türkiye in gold; its neighbours are lighter. Drawn from the outlines the game uses.
Type
Country
Continent
Asia
Region
West Asia
Land borders
8: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria
Area
About 780,000 km² on the game’s map
Hemispheres
Northern; Eastern
Capital city
39.93° N, 32.86° E

About Türkiye

Türkiye spans Anatolia in West Asia and East Thrace in Southeast Europe. Ankara is the capital, while Istanbul is the largest city and economic centre. The republic was proclaimed in 1923 following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Today it is a NATO member and one of the most visited countries in the world.

Clues from Atlas Daily

Round 1 on 26 October 2026 (#55), hardest clue first:

  1. Written history here begins with clay tablets of an Assyrian trade colony around 2000 BC.
  2. An oil wrestling tournament held every year since 1361 is the oldest continuous sporting event on earth.
  3. It has hosted the largest number of refugees of any country in the world.
  4. The world's longest suspension bridge spans the Dardanelles strait here.

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Sources: Wikipedia: Turkey. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.