It's bolted to the flywheel/flexplate bellhousing on the transmission/transaxle. It usually bolts into the bellhousing, with the gear sticking into the bellhousing and mates to either the flywheel (manual) or flexplate (automatic). The "can" of the starter motor portion extends either forward (towards the back of the radiator) or towards the front of the engine (in a transverse mounting). From the looks of the above picture, the starter motor is on the right hand side (standing in front of engine, or opposite side of turbo) since the turbo wastegate is residing in the location the starter would, if it were on the "left hand" side.
hth,
Bill
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