Countries of Asia Minor (Anatolia) Today

Asia Minor, the historical term for the Anatolian peninsula (modern Asian Turkey), corresponds today to the Asian territory of the Republic of Turkey plus small adjacent areas. The contemporary political map includes:

Primary: Turkey (Asian Part)

• Anatolia (Asian Turkey): 97% of Turkey's land area (756,000 km² of 783,000 km²); 87% of population (~74M of 85M).
• Regions: Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Eastern Anatolia, Southeast Anatolia.
• Major cities: Ankara (capital), Konya, Kayseri, Sivas, Erzurum, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Van.

Transcaucasian Nations with Territory in Historic Asia Minor

The traditional boundary of Asia Minor includes the Armenian Highlands and Pontic Mountains, extending into:

• Armenia: Entirely within historic Greater Armenia/Asia Minor eastern fringe.
• Azerbaijan: Nakhchivan exclave and northern zones (historically Caucasian Albania/Armenia).
• Georgia: Samtskhe-Javakheti, Adjara (southwest) — historically Lazica/Colchis, bordering Pontus.

Island and Coastal Entities

• Cyprus: Geologically Anatolian (Taurus extension); politically distinct, EU member.
• Greek Aegean Islands: Rhodes, Kos, Chios, Lesbos, Samos, etc. — geographically Asian shelf, politically Greek.

Russian Territory

Asian Russia (Siberia, Far East) is not part of Asia Minor. The term strictly denotes the Anatolian peninsula and immediate highland fringes. No Russian territory falls within Asia Minor.

Historical vs. Modern Terminology

"Asia Minor" (Μικρὰ Ἀσία) is classical/Byzantine terminology. Modern geography uses "Anatolia" or "Asian Turkey." The Transcaucasian countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) are typically grouped as "South Caucasus" or "Transcaucasia," though their historic territories overlap with eastern Asia Minor definitions.