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It depends on who you ask.
Turkey has the unenviable position of being at the edge of Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, meaning that it has to coordinate all of its policies in-keeping with these designations. Historically, Turkey has tried to be more a part of Europe than the other two, but Erdogan has redirected Turkish policy back to the Middle East.
Geographically, there is a debate as to whether Anatolia (Asian Turkey) is part of the Middle East (with most saying it is), but all geographers accept that Eastern Thrace (European Turkey) is not part of the Middle East.
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What country and continent Istanbul in?
Turkey... it's in the part of Turkey which is in Europe, although the city is often also considered a part of the Middle East (which would be part of Asia).
What Middle Eastern country is in both Europe and Asia?
Turkey is (Azerbaijan and Georgia are as well but they are just north of the area known as the Middle East, and are not considered a part of the Middle East themselves).
Is Cyprus a country in the middle east?
Cyprus is not considered part of the Middle East. It is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, situated close to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt. Cyprus is often considered part of Europe, geographically, politically, and culturally.
What is the middle eastern nation in both Asia and Europe?
Turkey is a country that could be considered to be a part of Europe and a part of the Middle East. A small part of Turkey is in Europe, with the rest being in Asia and could be regarded as part of the Middle East.
Is Israel considered a part of the Middle East region?
Yes, Israel is considered a part of the Middle East region.
Is Lydia part of the Middle East?
Lydia was an ancient kingdom located in modern day Turkey, so yes Lydia was a part of the Middle East.
Is South Africa considered to be part of the Middle East?
No, South Africa is not the Middle east.
What are the 10 countries that are part of the Middle East?
Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen are the countries considered to be in the Middle East.
Is China considered to be part of the Middle East?
China is not part of the Middle East, but rather the Far East or East Asia, which is a very different region.
What is the only middle east country that is a part of europe?
Turkey and Cyprus are both Middle Eastern countries that are part of Europe.
Is turkey near Germany?
No. It is located in southern Europe and part of the Middle East.
Was the middle east part of the roman empire?
Part of the Middle East was in the Roman Empire: Turkey, Armenia (which back then was in the east of modern day Turkey) northern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Jordan and the northern part of Saudi Arabia's coast on the Red Sea. Much of North Africa was also part of the Roman Empire (Egypt, coastal Libya, Tunisia, coastal Algeria and northern Morocco).
