Does Turkey Belong To Asia or Europe? | Street Interview

 

Did you know that Turkey lies partly in Asia and partly in Europe? The European portion of Turkey only comprises 3% of the country and the rest of the country lies in Asia. Are you curious as to how  the locals identify themselves? Do they see themselves as Asian or European? To find out, for the first time ever, we hit the streets of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia.

 

The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general Turkish population.

 

0:00 – Intro

0:30 – Do you think Turkey belongs to Asia or Europe?

1:13 – Why does Turkey belong to both continents?

2:01 – Do you think Turkey belonging to two continents is good or bad?

3:12 – What kind of European and Asian influences do you see in Istanbul?

6:16 – Do you see yourself as more European or Asian?

10:52 – Turkey and the European Union

12:47 – What do you want to say to our global audience that’s curious about Turkey?

Published By: Atilla Yeşilada

GlobalSource Partners’ Turkey Country Analyst Atilla Yesilada is the country’s leading political analyst and commentator. He is known throughout the finance and political science world for his thorough and outspoken coverage of Turkey’s political and financial developments. In addition to his extensive writing schedule, he is often called upon to provide his political expertise on major radio and television channels. Based in Istanbul, Atilla is co-founder of the information platform Istanbul Analytics and is one of GlobalSource’s local partners in Turkey. In addition to his consulting work and speaking engagements throughout the US, Europe and the Middle East, he writes regular columns for Turkey’s leading financial websites VATAN and www.paraanaliz.com and has contributed to the financial daily Referans and the liberal daily Radikal.