Q. Turkey is located between

  • Black Sea and Caspian Sea
  • Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
  • Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea

Answer: (b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

Notes:

  • Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe.
  • Turkish peninsula is surrounded by four seas:- the Mediterranean to the south, the Aegean to the west, the Sea of Marmara between the European and Asian landmasses, and the Black Sea to the north.
  • Turkey lies partly in Asia and partly in Europe.
  • Capital – Ankara
  • Currency – Turkish lira
  • Most of the country’s citizens are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority.
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