AtlasTurkeyGordionOne word pinned hereGordion39.6505°N 31.9785°E · Q542854One English word in this atlas traces back to Gordion. It sits in Turkey.ShareAll of Turkey Pinned hereGordian knotnoun · 16th centuryWell attestedThe knot was tied in a Phrygian capital.An intricate knot at Gordion was said to await whoever would rule Asia. Alexander cut it, which is why the phrase means what it means.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinsangoraAnkara, Turkey80 kmPhrygian capPhrygia, Turkey111 kmNicene-Constantinopolitan Creedİznik, Turkey211 kmNicene Creedİznik, Turkey211 km