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TURKEY
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Turkey is a huge peninsula that connects the European and Asian continents. Eastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia,
Black Sea, Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara, and Southeastern Anatolia are the seven geographical regions that
make up Turkey.
Turkey is bordered by the Black Sea to the north, the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean to the west, and the
Mediterranean to the south. In the northern Black Sea and southern Mediterranean regions, extensive forests can be
found, as well as coastal plains on the western Aegean, mountain pastures inland, deserts to the southeast, and
lakes all over the nation.
Turkey features a significant number of lakes, the greatest of which is Lake Van, the largest natural lake in the
country, encompassing an area equivalent to an inland sea. In Turkey, dam lakes are also prevalent. The Kizilirmak,
which runs into the Black Sea, is the country's longest river. Both the Euphrates and the Tigris begin in Turkey and
run through other nations before reaching the Persian Gulf.
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