Why is Turkey known as the " Land where the East meets West"?

Question

Why is Turkey known as the " Land where the East meets West"?

Answer 1

Turkey is technically an Asian Country, but is surrounded almost entirely by European Countries, and since the Ural Mountains boarder the Majority of the Europe/Asia boarder, this has been a easily accessible crossing point from one continent to another.  Thus this provided an eclectic mix of Asian and European cultures and styles.

Answer 2

Istambul in Turkey is located on both the European and the Asian continents.

Answer 3

Turkey is one of a few countries that covers two continents.  

Anatolia, the largest part of the country is located in western Asia whilst Thrace, the much smaller part, forms the extreme southeastern tip of Europe.

Between them lies the beautiful natural dividing line of the Bosphorus.

Answer 4

Turkey,the fabled land that joins the familiar West with the mystery of the East, is a prime destination for the adventure traveler.

Answer 5

Turkey is mostly an Asian country (the East), but is surrounded by European countries (the West) and it is a mixture of Eastern and Western ideas.