Because,it's between two continents...Asia and Europe.
The city of Ankara, in Turkey.
Istanbul is on the edge of two major regions: the Balkans (in Europe) and Anatolia (in Asia).
If it is 11am PST in the US, it would be 9pm in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of PST.
10 hours. Example: 4 PM in Istanbul is only 6 AM in California.
Panama's nickname is "The Crossroads of the Americas".
Istanbul
Panama is known as the crossroads of the world.
Istanbul, Turkey.
Missouri is called the crossroads of america!!
Panama is known as the crossroads of the world.
Two Saudi Arabian cities
The middle east is called "the crossroads of the ancient world" because of its central location at the intersection of the overland trade routes which connected the ancient civilizations of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Istanbul was once called Constantinople and before that Byzantium.
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i think it's turkey, but that's the country it is in. The modern mane of the city is Istanbul.
Istanbul is the only city in the world located in two countries, straddling both Europe and Asia. The Bosphorus Strait divides the city, with the western part situated in Europe and the eastern part in Asia. This unique geographic positioning has made Istanbul a significant cultural and historical crossroads throughout its history.