Apart from Constantinople, what other regions did the Turks capture?
A
North Africa
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B
Byzantine Empire
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C
India
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D
Balkan Peninsula
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Solution
The correct option is D Balkan Peninsula The Turks captured Constantinople in 1453 CE and closed the land route between India and Europe. They also expanded into North Africa and the Balkan Peninsula.