[pafje]

While only a small part of Turkey is in Europe, that part is very important (Istanbul).

Turkey is also still officially applying for EU membership although neither side wants it these days and the process is all but dead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Turkey_to_the_Eur...

[Clewza313]

Only half of Istanbul is in Europe, and while the historical core is on the European side, most of the modern city center (Taksim etc) is on the Asian side.

[Freak_NL]

Taksim is on the European continent though:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6271669244#map=14/41.0320...

[Clewza313]

You're right! It's on the east side of the Golden Horn, but still west of the Bosphorus.