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Neighboring Countries of Türkiye
Türkiye shares land borders with 8 countries: Syria (899 km), Iran (534 km), Iraq (367 km), Armenia (311 km), Georgia (273 km), Bulgaria (223 km), Greece (192 km) and Azerbaijan (17 km).
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Countries bordering Türkiye
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Türkiye citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Syria |
Damascus | Visa-free | |
 Iran |
Tehran | Visa-free · 90 days | |
 Iraq |
Baghdad | Visa required | |
 Armenia |
Yerevan | eVisa | |
 Georgia |
Tbilisi | Visa-free · 365 days | |
 Bulgaria |
Sofia | Visa required | |
 Greece |
Athens | Visa required | |
 Azerbaijan |
Baku | Visa-free · 90 days |
Syria accounts for 32% of Türkiye's 2,816 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Türkiye
Location
Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria
Area
783,562 km² — slightly larger than Texas
Terrain
High central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges
Climate
Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Mount Ararat 5,137 m. Lowest: Mediterranean Sea 0 m. Mean elevation: 1132 m.
Natural resources
Coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower
Natural hazards
Severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van; landslides; flooding volcanism: limited volcanic activity; the three historically active volcanoes (Ararat, Nemrut Dagi, and Tendurek Dagi) have not erupted since the 19th century or earlier
Good to know
Strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link the Black and Aegean Seas; the 3% of Turkish territory north of the Straits lies in Europe and goes by the names of European Turkey, Eastern Thrace, or Turkish Thrace; the 97% of the country in Asia is referred to as Anatolia; Istanbul, which straddles the Bosporus, is the only metropolis in the world located on two continents; Mount Ararat, reputed to be the landing place of Noah's ark, is in the far-eastern part of the country
Neighbours of Türkiye's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
Afghanistan
Albania
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).