3 ms·It bridges Europe and Asia and geographically considered a part of both, according to wiki.by cheschire 5y agoIt bridges Europe and Asia and geographically considered a part of both, according to wiki.fnord77 5y agocool thing about Istanbul is it spans two continents, too.AdrianB1 5y agoIt is technically partly in Europe and in Balkans, but the common use of Eastern Europe does not include Turkey.