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The small chunk of land north-west of Istanbul is considered part of Europe. The rest is Asia.
by weberer 4y ago
The small chunk of land north-west of Istanbul is considered part of Europe. The rest is Asia.
- skinnymuch 4y agoWhy are Europe and Asia considered two continents? I wonder if some people would love for Israel to be considered European…but of course not the rest of the area around it…you know why. Wink wink.
- weberer 4y ago>Why are Europe and Asia considered two continents? Because the ancient Greek cartographers thought they were clearly separated, and the convention just stuck. Of course its easier for us to see it differently with satellite imagery.
- skinnymuch 4y agoI was inferring modern racism is why it is nearly embedded into our culture. I don’t think so many people would have issues with Turkey being European if they were paler and Christian.