Anatolia
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- proper noun
- /ˌænəˈtoʊliə/
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Anatolia
- Many ancient civilizations, including the Hittites and Phrygians, thrived in Anatolia due to its strategic location.
- southeastern Anatolia
- eastern Anatolia
- central Anatolia
And they, they, they conquer, they conquer Anatolia.
- And they, they, they conquer, they conquer Anatolia.
- Is the Balkans and Anatolia, some Armenian, some Slavic elements.
Examples
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The Allies had further plans for Istanbul and Anatolia, but the Turkish War of Independence forced a renegotiation.
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Two Greek divisions had been transferred from Anatolia to Thrace with the obvious intention of capturing Istanbul.
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A similar historical shift can be readily traced in central Anatolia.
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To Miran, the Greek presence in Anatolia was a problem.
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The Greek territorial expansion continued until the failure of the Greek invasion of Anatolia between 1919 and 1922.
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Economic liberalization in the 1980s and 1990s awakened the economic potential of Anatolia.
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There are few comprehensive sources about Armenian life in Anatolia outside of Ottoman archival sources.
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The debate over what happened to Armenians in World War I-era Ottoman Anatolia continues to polarize historians and politicians.
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Between 1831 and 1832, Muhammad Ali conquered Syria, and his modernized forces reached deep into Anatolia.
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The so-called Southeastern Anatolia Project, which is nearly finished, will comprise more than twenty-two dams and nineteen hydroelectric plants.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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A large peninsula in western Turkey also called Anatolia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anatolia comes from the Greek anatolē, meaning 'east' or 'sunrise'. Think of it as the 'land of the rising sun', which helps you remember it is the Asian, or eastern, part of Turkey.