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Turkey is located between which seas? — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2014

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

Explanation

Option (b) is correct
  • Turkey is geographically located between the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia, with its territory straddling both continents.

    Map showing countries and key waterways surrounding Black Sea, including Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and Türkiye. Important straits and seas labeled with distinct colors, highlighting Dardenelles Strait, Bosporus Strait, Sea of Azov, Marmara Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Caspian Sea.

Option (a) is incorrect
  • Turkey does not border the Caspian Sea.

Map showing countries surrounding Caspian Sea, including Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and parts of Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Key cities like Baku, Ashgabat, Tehran, and Baghdad are marked, along with geographical features such as Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, and mountain peaks Mt. Elbrus and Mt. Damavand.

Option (c) is incorrect
  • The Gulf of Suez is located near Egypt, not Turkey.

Map showing countries surrounding Red Sea in northeastern Africa and western Asia, highlighting Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Jordan. Key water bodies labeled include Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Aden, Bab al-Mandab Strait, Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea, with an inset zooming on northern Red Sea area.

Option (d) is incorrect
  • These are located near Jordan and Israel, not Turkey.

Map showing parts of the Middle East including Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria with key cities like Gaza, Jerusalem, Amman, and Damascus labeled. Water bodies such as Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, and Gulf of Aqaba are marked in blue, with country borders and city locations highlighted using red and black text and symbols.

Answer: (b) Black Sea Mediterranean Sea; Difficulty Level: Easy
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