How far am I from the Turkish border?
Turkey shares land borders with Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Syria, Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia and Greece. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Turkey, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Turkey?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Turkey already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Turkey's neighbours
Turkey is shown in green, and the 8 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Turkey
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Turkey? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Turkey
| City | Country | To Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Gyumri | Armenia | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Yerevan | Armenia | 21 km (13 miles) |
| Aleppo | Syria | 42 km (26 miles) |
| Mosul | Iraq | 102 km (64 miles) |
| Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 138 km (86 miles) |
| Damascus | Syria | 256 km (159 miles) |
| Sofia | Bulgaria | 269 km (167 miles) |
| Baghdad | Iraq | 402 km (250 miles) |
| Sumgayit | Azerbaijan | 426 km (265 miles) |
| Baku | Azerbaijan | 441 km (274 miles) |
| Tehran | Iran | 616 km (383 miles) |
| Mashhad | Iran | 1,323 km (822 miles) |
How far Turkey's cities are from its borders
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Turkish border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Turkey, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Turkey?
Turkey shares land borders with Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Syria, Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia and Greece.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Turkey's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Turkey's coast.
Which big city is closest to Turkey?
Of the cities measured here, Gyumri in Armenia is the closest: 10 km (6.2 miles) from Turkey in a straight line.