Anatolia (from Greek Ἀνατολή Anatolē — "east" or "(sun)rise"; also Asia Minor, from Greek: Μικρὰ Ἀσία Mikrá Asía "small Asia"; in modern Turkish: Anadolu) is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey. The region is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west. The Sea of Marmara forms a connection betwe...
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Contained by:
Events:
- Ionian Revolt ,
- Greco-Turkish War ,
- Turkish War of Independence ,
- Second Mithridatic War ,
- People's Crusade ,
- Byzantine–Georgian wars ,
- First Mithridatic War ,
- Third Mithridatic War ,
- Armenian resistance ,
- Byzantine–Ottoman Wars
Partially Contains:
Also known as:
- Asia Minor
