East Thrace East Thrace East Thrace or Eastern Thrace ( or simply "Trakya"; , "Anatoliki Thraki"; , "Iztochna Trakiya"), also known as Turkish Thrace or European Turkey, is the part of the modern Republic of Turkey that is geographically part of Southeast Europe. It accounts for 3% of Turkey's land area but comprises 14% of Turkey's total population. The rest of the country is located on the Anatolian peninsula, geographically in Western Asia. East Thrace is of historic importance as it is next to a major sea-based trade corridor. It is currently also of specific geostrategic importance because the sea corridor, that
Samsun Atatürk Anatolian High School High-School). On 26 October 1930, the school is visited by M.Kemal Atatürk, and he said one of the most famous quotes of him there, ""Teachers, we set up the Republic but you are the ones who will cause it to rise and make it live. Republic wants you generations which have free mind, free conscience, free knowledge and high character.The real lighter in life is Science."" In 1998 it became an Anatolian High School and took the name "Ataturk Anatolian High School". Samsun Atatürk Anatolian High School Samsun Atatürk Anatolian High School () is an Anatolian High School, educating in