Feb 24, 2021 · Turkey occupies an area of 783,356 sq. km with 97% of this area located in Asia and the rest in Europe. As observed on the physical map of the country above, the European part of Turkey called Eastern Thrace is located at the extreme eastern edge of the Balkan Peninsula.

Turkey is a secular parliamentary democracy located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and bordered by eight countries. One of the largest middle …