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The geographically
extreme points of the
Republic of Turkey are:
Northernmost : The point is on the Turkish-Bulgarian border in
Kofçaz ,
Kırklareli Province – (
42°06′21″N 27°14′27″E / 42.10583°N 27.24083°E / 42.10583; 27.24083 )
Southernmost : The spring of Kale Stream,
Yayladağı ,
Hatay Province – (
35°48′46″N 36°09′08″E / 35.81278°N 36.15222°E / 35.81278; 36.15222 )
Westernmost :
Cape Avlaka ,
Gökçeada (İmbros Island),
Çanakkale – (
40°07′30″N 25°39′56″E / 40.12500°N 25.66556°E / 40.12500; 25.66556 )
Easternmost : Dilucu Bordergate,
Aralık /
Iğdır – (
39°39′03″N 44°49′04″E / 39.65083°N 44.81778°E / 39.65083; 44.81778 )
Center (according to the rectangle made by the parallels and meridians that pass through the most eastern, western, northern and southern points): Point near Yukarıhasinli Village and Karakimse Village,
Kocasinan ,
Kayseri – (
38°57′32″N 35°11′12″E / 38.95889°N 35.18667°E / 38.95889; 35.18667 )
Note : Westernmost point connected to land is Cape Baba/
Ayvacık /
Çanakkale and the northernmost point connected to land is İnceburun itself. Cape Baba is also the westernmost point of Asian mainland. The southernmost point of Anatolia is Cape Anamur,
Anamur ,
Mersin .
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