Regions Of Turkey

The geographical regions of Turkey comprise seven regions ( tr, bölge) which were originally defined at the country's First Geography Congress in 1941.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.
These seven regions are subdivided into twenty one sections ( tr, bölüm), which are further split into numerous areas ( tr, 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

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

* 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

* Central Anatolia Region
** Konya Section
*** Plateau
*** Konya - Eregli Vicinity
** Upper Sakarya Section
*** Ankara Area
*** Porsuk Gully
*** Sündiken Mountain Chain Area
*** Upper Sakarya Area
*** Konya - Eregli Vicinity
** Middle Kizilirmak Section
** Upper Kizilirmak Section

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

* Marmara Region
** Çatalca - Kocaeli Section
***Adapazarı Area
***Istanbul Area
** Ergene Section
** Southern Marmara Section
*** Biga - Gallipoli Area
***Bursa Area
***Karesi Area
*** Samanli Area
** Yildiz Section

* 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
** Middle Euphrates Section
***Gaziantep Area
***Sanliurfa Area
** Tigris Section
*** Diyarbakir Area
***Mardin - Midyat Area

Distinctions of the regions

The Aegean Region has:
* the longest coastline

250px, Artvin Province, East of the Blacksea Region
The Black Sea Region has:
* highest annual precipitation
* largest forest area
* fewest sunshine hours
* most landslides

250px, 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 mineral resources
250px, İstanbul is crowded city of the Marmara Region and all Turkey
The Marmara Region has:
* smallest area
* lowest elevation
* most climate diversity
* highest energy consumption,
* coolest summers,
* largest population

250px, 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

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