Geographical regions of Turkey

As Geographic Areas of Turkey ( Turkish Türkiye'nin coğrafi bölgeleri ) or regions of Turkey are seven Turkish regions called, which lie within the borders of Turkey in the landscapes of Anatolia and Thrace.

Introduction

The division into seven regions was primarily done according to similar climatic characteristics. Therefore, the landscape and the land use of the areas within the respective regions is very similar. Each region therefore differs primarily by its climate (eg Black Sea Region - moderate ), and also by their land use (eg Sea of ​​Marmara - industrial region, Eastern Anatolia - dominated by agriculture ), location, vegetation, fauna, Erdbeschaffenheiten (eg as red soil, forest area), geographic characteristics (eg mountainous).

In 1941 the 1st Geography Congress held in Ankara. Many scientists placed after a long cooperation in this Congress their findings. One of the results was the geographical division into seven regions and 21 sub- sub-regions or regions / areas. This division into geographical areas of Turkey has no administrative and political importance.

Four of the seven regions were named after the adjacent seas, Aegean, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Sea of ​​Marmara. The remaining three regions were named according to their geographic location in Anatolia: Central, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia.

Region designations

The regions are:

Statistical information

Climate data

Classification

The geography of Turkey is divided into two regions, seven regions and 21 subregions or regions / areas:

  • Turkey: Anatolia, Eastern Thrace Akdeniz Bölgesi - Region Mediterranean Region Bölümü Antalya - Antalya area
  • Bölümü Adana - Adana area
  • Erzurum - Kars Bölümü - Erzurum - Kars area
  • Yukarı Fırat bölümü - Upper Euphrates area
  • Yukarı Murat- Van Bölümü - upper area Murat- Van
  • Hakkari Bölümü - Hakkari area
  • Asil Ege Bölümü - the case of real Aegean
  • İçbatı Anadolu Bölümü - Inner area to Anatolia
  • Orta Fırat Bölümü - Middle Euphrates area
  • Dicle Bölümü - Tigris area
  • Bölümü Konya - Konya area
  • Yukarı Sakarya Bölümü - the area above the Sakarya
  • Orta Kızılırmak Bölümü - Middle region of the Kizilirmak
  • Yukarı Kızılırmak Bölmü - area above the Kızılırmak
  • Batı Karadeniz Bölgesi - Western Black Sea Region
  • Orta Karadeniz Bölgesi - central Black Sea region
  • Dogu Karadeniz Bölgesi - Eastern Black Sea Region
  • Yıldız Dağları Bölümü - Yıldız Mountains
  • Ergene Bölümü - range Ergene
  • Güney Marmara Bölümü - area of ​​Südmarmara
  • Çatalca - Kocaeli Bölümü - range Çatalca - Kocaeli

Provinces

The local government is divided into 81 provinces in Turkey. Since this classification is only politically, some provinces are located in several geographic areas, such as the Konya Province, lies both in the Mediterranean region and in Central Anatolia. Here are the provinces of the geographical region are subordinated in which they are geographically mostly.

Sakarya River Kocaeli Province Adana Province Antalya Province Burdur Province Hatay Province Isparta Province Mersin Province Osmaniye Province Ardahan Province Bitlis Province Erzincan Province Erzurum Province Kars Province Malatya Province Manisa Province Denizli Province Afyonkarahisar Province Batman Province Gaziantep Province Kilis Province Mardin Province Siirt Province Aksaray Province Ankara Province Karaman Province Kayseri Province Edirne Province Bilecik Province Bursa Province Artvin Province Sinop Province Tokat Province Amasya Province Samsun Province Bolu Province Kastamonu Province Bayburt Province Giresun Province Ordu Province
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