Where Is Turkey And Greece?

Is Turkey close to Greece?

Distance from Greece to Turkey is 1,161 kilometers. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Greece and Turkey is 1,161 km= 721 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Greece to Turkey, It takes 1.29 hours to arrive.

Which country is better Greece or Turkey?

However, Turkey has the advantage of Eastern appeal, and it’s older cities are just as charming as Greece. Even though Greece is a wealthier country, both Greece and Turkey are well kept and clean in urban areas. What is the most beautiful part of Greece and Turkey?

GREECE	TURKEY
Rhodes	Bodrum
Zakynthos

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How far is Greek from Turkey?

The distance between Turkey and Greece is 1124 km. The road distance is 1087.7 km. 5

When did Turkey take over Greece?

This period of Ottoman rule in Greece, lasting from the mid-15th century until the successful Greek War of Independence that broke out in 1821 and the proclamation of the First Hellenic Republic in 1822 (preceded by the creation of the autonomous Septinsular Republic in 1800), is known in Greek as Tourkokratia (Greek:

How far is Greece from Turkey by ferry?

This is one of the most popular ferry connections from Greece to the Turkish coast. The distance between the port of Kos and the port of Bodrum is around 20km (10 nautical miles) so the ferry ride lasts from 20 minutes to 45 minutes.

How close is Istanbul to Greece?

The distance between Istanbul and Greece is 634 km. The road distance is 1087.7 km.

Is Greece safer than Turkey?

Keep in mind that Turkey is a slightly riskier destination on the safety scale, so if personal security and being absolutely certain your trip will not be cancelled or modified in some way due to security threats, choose Greece.

Is Greece cheaper than Turkey?

You will almost certainly find day trips are cheaper in turkey than anywhere in greece, that said exploring in Greece in my opinion is easier, i would happily hire a car in greece and explore and often the the ‘popular’ attractions are very cheap when you get there instead of going on an organised trip, i’d never get

How do you get from Greece to Turkey?

Going By Ferry With six major ports for departure, Turkish ferries can take you to at least 10 Greek island destinations, and once there, Greece’s Blue Star and other ferry lines can take you to the Greek mainland and countless other islands.

Which Greek island is closest to Turkey?

Samos is a Greek island closer to Turkey (70km from Izmir) than to the mainland of Greece.

How dangerous is Greece?

If you take the usual precautions, Greece is a safe place to travel and you’re more likely to suffer from heat exhaustion or sunburn than from any kind of crime. Pickpocketing is an issue; always be vigilant in busy bus stations, markets or on crowded streets.

Is there a ferry from Greece to Turkey?

The easiest way to travel between Greece and Turkey is on a ferry from a Greek island to the Turkish mainland (or vice-versa). Fast Catamaran ferries depart from Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Chios and Kastelorizo to Marmaris, Bodrum, Fethiye, Cesme, Kusadasi and Kas.

What was the name of Turkey in the Bible?

New Testament

Biblical name	Mentioned in	Country Name
Assos	Acts 20:13	Turkey
Attalia	Acts 14:25	Turkey
Berea	Acts 17:10-13	Greece
Cauda	Acts 27:16	Greece

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How long was Greece enslaved by Turkey?

For nearly 400 years after 1453, when the Ottoman Turks invaded Constantinople, finishing off the Byzantine Empire, Greece was among the countries that languished under their regime.

Is Istanbul Greek or Turkish?

The city today known as Istanbul has been the site of human settlement for approximately three thousand years. Thracian tribes founded a settlement here; its earliest known name was Lygos. Greeks colonised the area and established the city of Byzantion in the 7th century BC.