Turkey is primarily a country of two peninsulas: the Asiatic (southeastern) side is Anatolia, and the European (northwestern) side is Thrace on the Balkan Peninsula. On these two main peninsulas there are secondary peninsulas. [1] [2] [3]
Turkey is primarily a country of two peninsulas: the Asiatic (southeastern) side is Anatolia, and the European (northwestern) side is Thrace on the Balkan Peninsula. On these two main peninsulas there are secondary peninsulas. [1] [2] [3]
| Peninsula | Main peninsula | Sea | Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boztepe | Anatolia | Black Sea | Sinop |
| Çatalca | Thrace | Between Black Sea and Marmara | İstanbul |
| Kocaeli | Anatolia | Between Black Sea and Marmara | İstanbul and Kocaeli |
| Armutlu | Anatolia | Marmara | Yalova |
| Kapıdağ | Anatolia | Marmara | Balıkesir |
| Gelibolu | Thrace | Between Marmara and Aegean Sea | Çanakkale |
| Biga (Troad) | Anatolia | Between Marmara and Aegean Sea | Çanakkale |
| Karaburun | Anatolia | Aegean Sea | İzmir |
| Güvercin | Anatolia | Aegean Sea | Aydın |
| Dilek | Anatolia | Aegean Sea | Aydın |
| Bodrum | Anatolia | Aegean Sea | Muğla |
| Datça (Reşadiye) | Anatolia | Aegean Sea | Muğla |
| Bozburun | Anatolia | Between Aegean and Mediterranean Seas | Muğla |
| Kapıdağ | Anatolia | Mediterranean Sea | Muğla |
| Çukurbağ | Anatolia | Mediterranean Sea | Antalya |
| Teke | Anatolia | Mediterranean Sea | Muğla, Antalya |
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| Main peninsulas | |
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| Peninsulas in Thrace | |
| Peninsulas in Anatolia | |
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| Black Sea |
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| Marmara | |
| Aegean | |
| Mediterranean | |
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