What part of the world does Piri Reis's oldest known Turkish atlas show?
Asia
Africa
The New World
Antarctica
Answer
Piri Reis's oldest known Turkish atlas, the Kitab-ı Bahriye, includes maps of the world that show the New World, the Americas. This is significant because it shows that the Americas were known to the Turks at least as early as the 16th century.
Charting the Seas: Unraveling the Legacy of Piri Reis
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