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Prelims 2014 · Geography · Question 91

Turkey is located between

  1. Black Sea and Caspian Sea
  2. Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  3. Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
  4. Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea

Answer

Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

  • (a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea: Incorrect. Turkey borders the Black Sea to the north, but it does not border the Caspian Sea; countries like Azerbaijan and Iran do.
  • (b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea: Correct. Turkey lies between the Black Sea in the north and the Mediterranean Sea in the south; it also connects to the Aegean through the straits.
  • (c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea: Incorrect. This describes Egypt, not Turkey.
  • (d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea: Incorrect. This refers to the Jordan/Israel region, not Turkey.
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