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The Greece–Turkey border (Greek: Σύνορα Ελλάδας–Τουρκίας, romanized: Sýnora Elládas–Tourkías, Turkish: Türkiye–Yunanistan sınırı) is around 200 kilometres (120 mi) long, and separates Western Thrace in Greece from East Thrace in Turkey.
It is the location of one of the main border checkpoints between Greece and Turkey. The Greek town opposite İpsala is Kipoi. The state road D.110 (European route E90) connects the border checkpoint İpsala with Tekirdağ at the coast of Marmara Sea. The town consists of 6 quarters: Kapucu, Saraçilyas, Bayrambey, Köprü, Bozkurt and Fatih. [3]
Satellite image of the Aegean Sea Map of the Aegean Sea 6 nautical miles (nmi): Current territorial waters recognized by Greece and Turkey, and airspace as recognized by Turkey 10 nmi: Current national airspace claimed by Greece 12 nmi: Extent of territorial waters and national airspace defined as a legal right by UNCLOS, to which Turkey is not a signatory
Kipoi is located on the right bank of the river Evros which forms the border between Greece and Turkey. The Kipoi border crossing is the eastern starting/ending point of European route E90 which is also the A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos). The motorway connects to Turkish Highway D110.
East Thrace or Eastern Thrace, [a] also known as Turkish Thrace or European Turkey, is the part of Turkey that is geographically a part of Southeast Europe. [1] It accounts for 3.03% of Turkey's land area and 15% of its population, which is around 12 million as of 2023. The largest city is Istanbul, which straddles the Bosporus between Europe ...
Topographic map of Greece. Greece is located in South Eastern Europe, bordering the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a peninsular country, with an archipelago of about 3,000 islands. It has a total area of 131,957 km 2 (50,949 sq mi), [6] of which land area is 130,647 km 2 and internal waters (lakes and rivers) account for 1,310 km 2.
Greek officials have accused Turkey of creating chaos at the border in order to give thousands of migrants the opportunity to breach the border and cross into Europe.A video clip released by ...
The location of Greece An enlargeable map of Greece. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greece: Greece – sovereign country located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. [1] It borders Albania, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east.