Geographical regions of Turkey

Turkey's seven physically-distinct geographical regions

"Regions of Turkey" redirects here. For the statistical regions of Turkey, see NUTS of Turkey.

Regions of Turkey
Türkiye'nin bölgeleri (Turkish)

Regions (by number)

* Marmara Region (1)
* Central Anatolia Region (2)
* Black Sea Region (3)
* Eastern Anatolia Region (4)
* Aegean Region (5)
* Mediterranean Region (6)
* Southeastern Anatolia Region (7)

Category| Unitary state
Location| Turkish Republic
Number| 7
Populations| 6,513,106 (Eastern Anatolia) – 26,650,405 (Marmara)
Areas| 59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi) (Southeastern Anatolia Region) –
165,436 km2 (63,875 sq mi) (Eastern Anatolia Region)
Government|

* Regional Government, National Government

Subdivisions|

* Province (Counties)

Map of the geographic regions, color-coded, with national (gray) and provincial borders (white).

List of geographical regions

* Marmara Region (dark green)
* Black Sea Region (light green)
* Aegean Region (blue)
* Mediterranean Region (purple)
* Central Anatolia Region (brown)
* Eastern Anatolia Region (orange)
* Southeastern Anatolia Region (yellow)

The geographical regions of Turkey comprise seven regions (Turkish: bölge), which were originally defined at the country's First Geography Congress in 1941.[1] The regions are subdivided into 31 sections (Turkish: bölüm), which are further divided into numerous areas (Turkish: yöre), as defined by microclimates and bounded by local geographic formations.

"Regions" as defined in this context are merely for geographic, demographic, and economic purposes and do not refer to an administrative division.

## Regions and subregions

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Region  | Largest city  | Area  | Provinces (Counties)  | Population (2021)  | Location

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km2 | sq mi
Aegean Region | İzmir | 85,000  | 33,000  | 8  | 10,477,153  |
Black Sea Region | Samsun | 143,537  | 55,420  | 18  | 7,696,132  |
Central Anatolia Region | Ankara | 163,057  | 62,957  | 13  | 12,896,255  |
Eastern Anatolia Region | Erzurum | 165,436  | 63,875  | 14  | 6,513,106  |
Marmara Region | Istanbul | 67,000  | 26,000  | 11  | 26,650,405  |
Mediterranean Region | Antalya | 122,927  | 47,462  | 8  | 10,584,506  |
Southeastern Anatolia Region | Şanlıurfa | 59,176  | 22,848  | 9  | 8,576,391  |
Aegean Region

* Aegean Region
* Aegean Section
* Edremit Area
* Bakirçay Area
* Gediz Area
* İzmir Area
* Küçük Menderes Area
* Büyük Menderes Area
* Mentese Area
* Inner Western Anatolia Section

Black Sea Region

* Black Sea Region
* Western Black Sea Section
* Inner Black Sea Area
* Küre Mountains Area
* Central Black Sea Section
* Canik Mountains Area
* Inner Central Black Sea Area
* Eastern Black Sea Section
* Eastern Black Sea Coast Area
* Upper Kelkit \- Çoruh Gully Area

Central Anatolia Region

* Central Anatolia Region
* Konya Section
* Obruk [tr] Plateau
* Konya - Ereğli Vicinity
* Upper Sakarya Section
* Ankara Area
* Porsuk Gully Area
* Sündiken Mountains Area
* Upper Sakarya Area
* Konya - Ereğli Vicinity
* Middle Kizilirmak Section
* Upper Kizilirmak Section

Eastern Anatolia Region

* Eastern Anatolia Region
* Upper Euphrates Section
* Erzurum \- Kars Section
* Upper Murat \- Van Section
* Upper Murat Area
* Van Area
* Hakkâri Section

Marmara Region

* Marmara Region
* Çatalca \- Kocaeli Section
* Adapazarı Area
* Istanbul Area
* Ergene Section
* Southern Marmara Section
* Biga \- Gallipoli Area
* Bursa Area
* Karesi Area
* Samanlı Area
* Yıldız Section

Mediterranean Region

* Mediterranean Region
* Adana Section
* Çukurova \- Taurus Mountains Area
* Antakya \- Kahramanmaras Area
* Antalya Section
* Antalya Area
* Göller Area
* Taseli \- Mut Area
* Teke Area

Southeastern Anatolia Region

* Southeastern Anatolia Region
* Middle Euphrates Section
* Gaziantep Area
* Şanlıurfa Area
* Tigris Section
* Diyarbakır Area
* Mardin \- Midyat Area

## Distinctions of the regions

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The Aegean Region has:

* the longest coastline

Artvin Province, East of the Blacksea Region

The Black Sea Region has:

* highest annual precipitation
* largest forest area
* fewest sunshine hours
* most landslides

Cappadoccia and famous fairy chimneys rock formation

The Central Anatolia Region has:

* lowest annual precipitation,
* most erosion

The Eastern Anatolia Region has:

* largest area
* highest elevation
* lowest annual temperature
* coldest winters
* highest temperature difference between seasons
* most volcanic activity
* smallest population
* highest[vague] mineral resources

Istanbul, the most populous city in the Marmara Region and all of Turkey

The Marmara Region has:

* smallest area
* lowest elevation[dubious - discuss]
* most climate diversity
* highest energy consumption,
* coolest summers,
* largest population

The Mediterranean Region is a well-known sea-tourism zone because of own climate.

The Mediterranean Region has:

* highest annual temperature
* mildest winters
* wettest winters,
* most greenhouse farming

The Southeastern Anatolia Region has:

* hottest summers
* driest summers
* smallest forest area
* most sunshine hours

## See also

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* Provinces of Turkey
* Districts of Turkey
* Villages of Turkey
* Metropolitan centers in Turkey

## References

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1. ^ Ali Yiğit, "Geçmişten Günümüze Türkiye'yi Bölgelere Ayıran Çalışmalar ve Yapılması Gerekenler", Ankara Üniversitesi Türkiye Coğrafyası Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi, IV. Ulural Coğrafya Sempozyumu, "Avrupa Birliği Sürecindeki Türkiye'de Bölgesel Farklılıklar", pp. 34–35. Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine

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