Turkey: Map & Borders Over Time
Turkey appears on 5 of the 39 border maps, from 1938 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1945, at roughly 790,000 km² within the map area. Chronica Maps groups it with the Turkic states lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
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Territory of Turkey over time
Approximate area inside the map area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 500,000 km² | – |
| 1945 | 790,000 km² | +59% |
| 1960 | 790,000 km² | +0% |
| 1994 | 790,000 km² | +0% |
| 2010 | 790,000 km² | +0% |
Cities within Turkey in 1945
Rulers (Ottomans / Turkey)
| Reign | Ruler |
|---|---|
| 1923–1938 | Atatürk |