Previous Year Question
Turkey is located between
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Principal geographical position
Turkey has the Black Sea to its north and the Mediterranean Sea to its south.
The Aegean Sea lies to its west.
Therefore, the pair consisting of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea is correct.
Transcontinental position of Turkey
Turkey is a transcontinental country.
Most of its territory lies on the Anatolian Peninsula, which forms part of Asia.
Its smaller European portion is called Eastern Thrace.
The Bosphorus Strait, Sea of Marmara and Dardanelles Strait lie between its European and Asian portions.
These waterways connect the Black Sea with the Aegean Sea and subsequently with the Mediterranean Sea.
Why are the other options incorrect?
Caspian Sea: It lies to the north-east of Turkey, beyond the Caucasus. Turkey has no coastline on the Caspian Sea.
Gulf of Suez: It is the north-western arm of the Red Sea in Egypt.
Gulf of Aqaba: It is the north-eastern arm of the Red Sea, situated near Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Dead Sea: It lies between Jordan and Israel-West Bank.