Anadolu (from
Ancient Greek
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, 'east') is the
Turkish form of
Anatolia
Anatolia (), also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean ...
, which refers to a region of the world that is now part of the nation of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
, also known as Asia Minor (
Medieval
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and
Modern Greek
Modern Greek (, or , ), 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 language sometimes referred to ...
).
Anadolu may also refer to:
Education
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Anadolu University
Anadolu University () is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey. Anadolu University Distance Education Faculty (or Anadolu University Global Campus) serves as the national provider of distance education and is a member of the European Associ ...
, Turkish university
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Bursa Anadolu Lisesi
Bursa Anatolian High School (; 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 Education College () and later was renamed as Bur ...
, 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, Turkish airport
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AnadoluJet
AJet, formerly branded as AnadoluJet until 31 March 2024, is a Turkey, Turkish low-cost airline operating domestic flights as well as international flights to Northern Cyprus, Europe and Western Asia from its base at Sabiha Gökçen Internation ...
, 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, Itochu and DRB-HICOM, HICOM. Its main fields of operation are ...
, 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 surf ...
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Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş., Turkish brewing company
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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
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city ...
'', a periodical published by Hilmi Ziya Ülken and Reşat Kayı
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Anadolu Agency
Anadolu Agency (, ; 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 Pasha. As the Empire's capital � ...
, Turkish news agency
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Anadolu Medical Center
Anadolu Medical Center () 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 the Anadolu Foundation, the hospital was bui ...
, 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 () (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 was founded in the early 1950s. The company was initiall ...
, a Turkish shipbuilding company in the defense industry
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Anadoluhisarı
Anadoluhisarı (), known historically as Güzelce Hisar ("the Beauteous Fortress") is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus. The complex is the oldest surviving Turkish architectural ...
, a castle in Istanbul
*, a drone-carrying 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:
* Anatolia Eyalet, a former Ottoman province
* Anatolic Theme, a former Byzantine pro ...
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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 Ot ...
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