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Where is Anatolia located within modern Turkey?
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Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, constitutes the Asian portion of modern Turkey. It is an oblong peninsula that makes up nearly all of the country's landmass.123
Geographically, Anatolia is bounded by the following features:
* North: Black Sea13
* West: Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara13
* South: Mediterranean Sea and the Southeastern Taurus Mountains13
* East: The Armenian Highland region3
While the vast majority of Turkey is located in Anatolia, a small portion of the country, known as Turkish Thrace, lies in southeastern Europe.23