Geographical regions of Turkey

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] These seven regions are subdivided into twenty one sections (Turkish: bölüm), which are further split into numerous areas (Turkish: yöre) as defined by microclimate 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[]

Region	Capital	Area (km2)	Provinces (Counties)	Population	Location
Aegean Region	Izmir	85,000	8	10.477.153
Black Sea Region	Trabzon	143,537	18	7.696.132
Central Anatolia Region	Ankara	163,057	13	12.896.255
Eastern Anatolia Region	Van	165,436	14	6.513.106
Marmara Region	Istanbul	67,000	11	24.899.126
Mediterranean Region	Antalya	122,927	8	10.584.506
Southeastern Anatolia Region	Sanliurfa	59,176	9	8.576.391

Aegean Region

• Aegean Region
  • Aegean Section
    • Edremit Area
    • Bakirçay Area
    • Gediz Area
    • Izmir Area
    • Küçük Menderes Area
    • Büyük Menderes Area
    • Mentese Area
  • Section

Blacksea Region

• Black Sea Region
  • Section
    • Area
    • Küre Mountains Area
  • Section
    • Canik Mountains Area
    • Area
  • Section
    • Area
    • Upper Kelkit -

Central Anatolia Region

• Central Anatolia Region
  • Konya Section
    •  [tr] Plateau
    • Konya - Eregli Vicinity
  • Upper Sakarya Section
    • Ankara Area
    • Porsuk Gully
    • Area
    • Area
    • Vicinity
  • Section
  • Section

Eastern Anatolia Region

• Eastern Anatolia Region
  • Section
  • Erzurum - Kars Section
  • - Van Section
    • Upper Murat Area
    • Van Area
  • Hakkari Section

Marmara Region

• Marmara Region
  • Çatalca - Kocaeli Section
    • Adapazari Area
    • Istanbul Area
  • Ergene Section
  • Southern Marmara Section
    • Biga - Gallipoli Area
    • Bursa Area
    • Karesi Area
    • Samanli Area
  • Yildiz 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
  • Section
    • Gaziantep Area
    • Sanliurfa Area
  • Tigris Section
    • Diyarbakir Area
    • Mardin - Midyat Area

Distinctions of the regions[]

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 altitude
• lowest annual temperature
• coldest winters
• highest temperature difference between seasons
• most volcanic activity
• smallest population
• highest^[vague] mineral resources

İstanbul is crowded city of the Marmara Region and all Turkey

The Marmara Region has:

• smallest area
• lowest altitude^{[dubious – discuss]}
• most climate diversity
• highest energy consumption,
• coolest summers,
• largest population

Mediterranean Region is 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

Population by region[]

Sources[]