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the Middle East

noun

Translation

a group of countries in the area where Africa, Asia, and Europe meet
Orta Doğu
the Middle East peace process653
Middle Eastern adjective relating to the Middle East
Orta Doğu'ya ilişkin
Middle Eastern cuisine653
(Definition of the Middle East noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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