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Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic peri ...

, 'east') is the

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

form of

Anatolia Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...

, which refers to a region of the world that is now part of the nation of

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

, also known as Asia Minor (

Medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

and

Modern Greek Modern Greek (, , or , ''Kiní Neoellinikí Glóssa''), generally referred to by speakers simply as Greek (, ), refers collectively to the dialects of the Greek language spoken in the modern era, including the official standardized form of the ...

). Anadolu may also refer to:

Education

Anadolu University Anadolu University ( tr, Anadolu Üniversitesi) is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey. The university is known for its success in verbal fields such as history and communication. Its Faculty of Communication Sciences is sometimes considered ...

, Turkish university *

Bursa Anadolu Lisesi Bursa Anatolian High School ( tr, Bursa Anadolu Lisesi, abbreviated as "BAL") is a public boarding secondary school in Bursa, Turkey. BAL is one of the most prominent high schools in the West Anatolian area. It was established in 1970 as Maarif K ...

, Bursa Anatolian High School

Sports

* Anadolu Efes S.K., Turkish basketball club * Anadolu Üsküdar 1908, Turkish football club

Transportation

Anadolu Airport Hasan Polatkan Airport ( tr, Hasan Polatkan Havalimanı) is an international airport that serves the city of Eskişehir. Located within the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Eskişehir Technical University. History Hasan Polatkan Airpo ...

, Turkish airport *

AnadoluJet AnadoluJet is a brand of Turkish Airlines operating as a regional airline. It operates domestic flights as well as flights to Northern Cyprus, Western Europe and Western Asia for its parent company. History The brand was created on 23 April 200 ...

, Turkish airline *

Isuzu (Anadolu) Anadolu Isuzu (officially Anadolu Isuzu Automotive Industry & Trading A.Ş.) is a joint venture company based in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the collaboration between Anadolu Group, Isuzu Motors Co., Ltd., Itochu Co. and HICOM. Its main fields of ...

, a coach-manufacturing company

Other uses

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WASP-52 WASP-52 is a K-type main-sequence star about 570 light-years away. It is older than the Sun at billion years, but it has a similar fraction of heavy elements. The star has prominent starspot activity, with 3% to 14% of the stellar surfa ...

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Anadolu Mecmuası The Ottoman journal ''Anadolu Mecmuası'' ( Ottoman-Turkish:انادولو مجموعه سى; DMG: Anadolu Mecmuası; English: "Anatolia") was published in Istanbul in 11 issues between 1924 and 1925. It was edited by Hilmi Ziya Ülken (1901-197 ...

'', a periodical published by Hilmi Ziya Ülken and Reşat Kayı *

Anadolu Agency Anadolu Agency ( tr, Anadolu Ajansı, ; abbreviated AA) is a state-run news agency headquartered in Ankara, Turkey. History The Anadolu Agency was founded in 1920 during the Turkish War of Independence by the order of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. As ...

, Turkish news agency *

Anadolu Medical Center Anadolu Medical Center ( tr, Anadolu Sağlık Merkezi) is a hospital in Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey. It is located in Çayırova on the highway at the Bayramoğlu exit, close to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Established by Anadolu Foundat ...

, hospital in Turkey * Anadolu pony, a breed of horse native to the region *

Anadolu Shipyard Anadolu Shipyard ( tr, Anadolu Deniz İnşaat Kızakları San. ve Tic. A.Ş.) (ADİK) is a Turkish shipyard located in Tuzla, Istanbul. The shipyard mostly builds amphibious warfare ships as part of the defense industry. History Anadolu Shipyard ...

, a Turkish shipbuilding company in the defense industry *

Anadoluhisarı Anadoluhisarı ( en, Anatolian Castle), known historically as Güzelce Hisar ("the Beauteous Castle") is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus. The complex is the oldest surviving ...

, a castle in Istanbul *, a planned amphibious assault ship of the Turkish navy

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