Panoramic map of the straits between the Black and the Aegean. NB - geographical names change through time: the Black sea was also known as the Euxine Sea; the Sea of Marmara as the Propontis; the Dardanelles as the Hellespont. the landmass of Turkey in Asia is sometimes referred to as Asia Minor, but also as Anatolia. Turkey extends in to Europe to the west of the Straits and includes the city of Constantinople (Istanbul)
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