Turkey is directly north of Iraq.
Turkey
The Black Sea is directly North of Turkey
because it was conquered by the ottoman turks, that is what they call themselves.
Russia, directly north of China is still over 5000km from Singapore.
Niger shares a border with Libya and Algeria. Chad with Libya
Switzerland is farther north than Turkey is.
The Black Sea borders Turkey in the North.
Iran runs along Iraq's eastern border and extends further north than Iraq. However, Turkey, sits directly north of Iraq. See the map linked below for clarification.
You can find the Black Sea at the north of Turkey.
Turkey and Syria
The Black Sea is south of Ukraine and north of Turkey.