Turkey GuideTurkey is on the Mediterranean, in the Anatolian region of West Asia, with a small section in Southeastern Europe separated by the Turkish Straits. With the Black Sea to the north and the Aegean Sea in the west and Mediterranean Sea to the southwest, Turkey is surrounded by Bulgaria and Greece to the west, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to the northeast, Syria, Iraq and Iran to the southeast. HotelsFind hotels in Istanbul, Tekirdag, Edirne, Ankara, Bodrum and more. IstanbulIstanbul is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. TekirdağTekirdağ is a city of 108,000 in European Turkey, on the northern shoreline of the Sea of Marmara. EdirneEdirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, in northwest Turkey. It lies on the gently rolling Thracian plains and just east of confluence of Maritsa, Tundzha, and Arda Rivers, known in Turkish as Meriç, Tunca, and Arda, respectively. MarmaraMarmara is a region in northwestern Turkey. It is Turkey's bridge and connection to Europe. Mediterranean TurkeyMediterranean Turkey is a region in Turkey. It occupies entire southern coast of Turkey and some places more inland. Aegean TurkeyAegean Turkey is in Turkey. It occupies the western part of the country, including the western coast across from a wide arch of Greek islands and some places more inland. Central AnatoliaCentral Anatolia is a region of Turkey. It occupies country's central plateau, which is mostly a steppe. Southeastern AnatoliaSoutheastern Anatolia, unofficially known in a geographical sense as Turkish Kurdistan, is a region in the south east of Turkey. Eastern AnatoliaEastern Anatolia is a region in Turkey. It occupies the mountainous east of the country and has the harshest winters. Black Sea TurkeyBlack Sea Turkey in northern Turkey, is a humid and verdant region renowned for its natural beauty thanks to the high precipitation levels distributed evenly throughout the year.