The main reason Turkey is part of the Middle East is because of its culture. Look at it, its A) a Muslim country, B) look at the Ottoman Empire - who was its head of state? A SULTAN!, look at their art - muslim art...they are part of the MIDDLE EAST...the middle east isnt a geographichal term its a CULTURAL term and therefor part of the ME...Georgia cant be part of the ME because they are a WESTERN/RUSSO cultured country...IE its name GEORGIA after a CHRISTIAN saint.