Anatolian

/ænəˈtoʊliən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Anatolia, the large peninsula that makes up most of modern-day Turkey, or to its geography, peoples, and cultures throughout history.

Etymology

From Anatolia (Greek Anatole meaning 'east' or 'sunrise') plus the English adjectival suffix -ian. Anatolia is literally the 'land of the east' from a Mediterranean perspective.

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Anatolia was the crossroads of three continents and hosted some of history's greatest civilizations—Hittites, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Ottomans—making it one of the world's most strategically important regions.

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