Anadolu (from
Ancient Greek
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, 'east') is the
Turkish 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
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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
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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
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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
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Anadolu Efes S.K., Turkish basketball club
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Anadolu Üsküdar 1908, Turkish football club
Transportation
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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
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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
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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
*Proper name of the star
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
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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
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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
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Anadolu pony, a breed of horse native to the region
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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
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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
See also
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Anatolia (disambiguation)
Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is the peninsular region between the Black Sea in the north and Mediterranean Sea in the south.
Anatolia may also refer to:
* Air Anatolia, a defunct Turkish airline
* ''Anatolia'' (album), a 1997 album by Me ...
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Anadol
Anadol was Turkey's first domestic mass-production passenger vehicle company. Its first model, Anadol A1 (1966–1975) was the second Turkish car after the ill-fated Devrim sedan of 1961. Anadol cars and pick-ups were manufactured by Otosan Oto ...
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