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Mediterranean Region, Turkey
The Mediterranean Region ( tr, Akdeniz Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Antalya. Other big cities are Adana, Mersin, Hatay and Kahramanmaraş. It is bordered by the Aegean Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the northeast, the Southeastern Anatolia Region to the east, Syria to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Subdivision * Adana Section ( tr, Adana Bölümü) **Çukurova - Taurus Mountains Area ( tr, Çukurova - Toros Yöresi) **Antakya - Kahramanmaraş Area ( tr, Antakya - Kahramanmaraş Yöresi) * Antalya Section ( tr, Antalya Bölümü) **Antalya Area ( tr, Antalya Yöresi) **Göller Area ( tr, Göller Yöresi) **Taşeli - Mut Area ( tr, Taşeli - Mut Yöresi) **Teke Area ( tr, Teke Yöresi) Ecoregions Terrestrial Palearctic = Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands = * Central Anatolian steppe = Mediterranean fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neolithic sites like Göbekli Tepe, and was inhabited by ancient civilisations including the Hattians, Hittites, Anatolian peoples, Mycenaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, And Scrub
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub is a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is generally characterized by dry summers and rainy winters, although in some areas rainfall may be uniform. Summers are typically hot in low-lying inland locations but can be cool near colder seas. Winters are typically mild to cool in low-lying locations but can be cold in inland and higher locations. All these ecoregions are highly distinctive, collectively harboring 10% of the Earth's plant species. Distribution The Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome mostly occurs in, but not limited to, the Mediterranean climate zones, in the mid-latitudes: *the Mediterranean Basin *the Chilean Matorral *the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of California and the Baja California Peninsula *the Western Cape of South Africa *the southwest and southern Australia. The biome is not limited to the Mediterranean climate zone. It can also be present in othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niğde Province
Niğde Province ( tr, ) is a province in the southern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey. Population is 341,412 (2013 est) of which 141,360 live in the city of Niğde. The population was 348,081 in 2000 and 305,861 in 1990. It covers an area of 7,312 km2. Neighbouring provinces are Kayseri, Adana, Mersin, Konya, Aksaray and Nevşehir. The province is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges: the Taurus Mountains, Mount Hasan, and the Melendiz Mountains. Districts Niğde province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold): * Altunhisar * Bor * Çamardı * Çiftlik *Niğde *Ulukışla Some of the towns within these districts are Bademdere, Bahçeli, Çiftehan, Darboğaz, Fertek and Kemerhisar. Etymology Known in antiquity as ''Nakita'' or ''Nahita'' the name derived from the Iranian goddess ''Anahita''. It has mutated through ''Nekidâ'', ''Nekide'', ''Nikde'' and lastly to ''Niğde'' by the republican regime of Turkey. History The area has been settled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konya Province
Konya Province ( tr, ), in southwest Central Anatolia, is the largest province of Turkey. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. Its traffic code is 42. The Kızılören solar power plant in Konya will be able to produce 22.5 megawatts of electricity over an area of 430,000 square meters. Demographics In 2011 the Konya Metropolitan Municipality had a population close to 1.1 million, out of the 2 million in the Konya Province (76.2% of the population in Konya Province lives in the city, while the remainder live in the villages, sub-districts and districts.) Language census Official first language results (1927-1965) Divisions The province of Konya is divided into thirty-one districts three of which ( Meram, Selçuklu and Karatay) form part of Konya city. The following districts are located in the Mediterranean Region: Ahırlı, Beyşehir, Bozkır, Derebucak, Hadim, Hüyük, Seydişehir, Taşkent, Yalıhüyük. Lakes Lake Tuz Lake Tuz ( tr, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahramanmaraş Province
Kahramanmaraş Province kurdish( tr, Kahramanmaraş ili ) is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is the city of Kahramanmaraş, the traffic code is 46. Geography Kahramanmaraş is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude. Districts Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts (İlçe): *Kahramanmaraş (Central district, soon to be split into Dulkadiroğlu and Onikişubat) *Afşin * Andırın * Çağlayancerit * Ekinözü * Elbistan * Göksun *Nurhak *Pazarcık *Türkoğlu Health Air pollution in Turkey is a chronic problem here, in part due to the coal-fired Afşin-Elbistan power stations. Economy Kahramanmaraş has historically been famous for its gold. The textile industry is relatively new and mostly machinated. Education The Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Universitybr>is a recently founded university supplying social, language and technical sciences as well as medicine, medical education. Cuisine The province's most fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye Province ( tr, ) is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket () in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. It covers an area of 3,767 km and has a population of 479,221 (2010 est). The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye. Other major towns include Kadirli and Düziçi. Districts Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold): * Bahçe * Düziçi * Hasanbeyli * Kadirli * Osmaniye * Sumbas * Toprakkale Historical sites and ruins * Karatepe * Karatepe Notable people * Yaşar Kemal, Turkish writer and human rights activist * Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish politician and current leader of Nationalist Movement Party * Samet Aybaba, Football manager * Ahmet Yıldırım, Football manager Festivals * Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25–26 May) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isparta Province
Isparta Province ( tr, ) is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya to the south, and Konya to the east. It has an area of 8,993 km2 and a population of 448,298 up from 434,771 (1990). The provincial capital is Isparta. The province is well known for its apples, sour cherries, grapes, roses and rose products, and carpets. The best fertile lands are in the area named Uluborlu. The province is situated in the ''Göller Bölgesi'' (Lakes Area) of Turkey's Mediterranean Region and has many freshwater lakes. Districts Isparta province is divided into 13 districts (capital district in bold): * Aksu * Atabey * Eğirdir * Gelendost * Gönen *Isparta * Keçiborlu * Şarkikaraağaç * Senirkent * Sütçüler * Uluborlu * Yalvaç * Yenişarbademli Sites of interest Kovada Lake and Kızıldağ National Parks, Isparta Gölcüğü, Çamyol and Kuyucak forest recreation areas, Eğirdir oak and Sütçüler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatay Province
Hatay Province ( tr, Hatay ili, ) is the southernmost province of Turkey. It is situated almost entirely outside Anatolia, along the eastern coast of the Levantine Sea. The province borders Syria to its south and east, the Turkish province of Adana to the northwest, Osmaniye to the north, and Gaziantep to the northeast. It is partially in Çukurova, a large fertile plain along Cilicia. Its administrative capital is Antakya, making it the only Turkish province not named after its administrative capital or any settlement. Sovereignty over most of the province remains disputed with neighbouring Syria, which claims that the province had a demographic Arab majority, and was separated from itself against the stipulations of the French Mandate of Syria in the years following Syria's occupation by France after World War I. History Antiquity Settled since the early Bronze Age, Hatay was once part of the Akkadian Empire, then of the Amorite Kingdom of Yamhad. Later, it became par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burdur Province
Burdur Province ( tr, ) is a province of Turkey, located in the southwest and bordering Muğla and Antalya to the south, Denizli to the west, Afyon to the north, and Isparta to the east. It has an area of 6,887 km2 and a population of 258,868. The provincial capital is Burdur city. Burdur is located in the Lakes Region of Turkey and has many lakes of various sizes, the largest of which, Burdur Lake, is named after the province. Salda Lake is the second largest lake in the province and is considered to be one of the cleanest lakes in the world. Districts Burdur province is divided into 11 districts (capital district in bold): *Ağlasun * Altınyayla * Bucak *Burdur * Çavdır *Çeltikçi *Gölhisar * Karamanlı *Kemer * Tefenni * Yeşilova Gallery Image:Sagalassos1.jpg, Ancient city of Sagalassos Image:Medusa_mosaic_of_Kibyra.jpg, Kibyra Image:Museum of Anatolian Civilizations014.jpg, Artifacts retrieved from Hacilar Hacilar is an early human settlement in southwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersin Province
Mersin Province ( tr, ), formerly İçel Province ( tr, ), is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is Mersin, which is composed of four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir. Next largest is Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is considered to be a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Çukurova, which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay. The capital of the province is the city of Mersin. Etymology The province is named after its biggest city Mersin. Mersin was named after the aromatic plant genus '' Myrsine'' ( el, Μυρσίνη, tr, mersin) in the family Primulaceae, a myrtle that grows in abundance in the area. The 17th-century Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi has recorded in his '' Seyahatnâme'' that there was also a clan named Mersinoğulla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antalya Province
Antalya Province ( tr, ) is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. Antalya Province is the centre of Turkey's tourism industry, attracting 30% of foreign tourists visiting Turkey. Its capital city of the same name was the world's third most visited city by number of international arrivals in 2011, displacing New York. Antalya is Turkey's biggest international sea resort. The province of Antalya corresponds to the lands of ancient Pamphylia to the east and Lycia to the west. It features a shoreline of with beaches, ports, and ancient cities scattered throughout, including the World Heritage Site Xanthos. The provincial capital is Antalya city with a population of 1,344,000. Antalya is the fastest-growing province in Turkey; with a 4.17% yearly population growth rate between years 1990–2000, compared with the national rate of 1.83%. This growth is due to a fast rate of urbanization, particularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adana Province
Adana Province ( tr, ) is a province of Turkey located in central Cilicia. With a population of 2.26 million, it is the sixth most populous province in Turkey. The administrative seat of the province is the city of Adana, home to 79% of the residents of the province. It is also closely affiliated with other Cilician provinces of Mersin, Osmaniye, and Hatay. Geography The southern and central portion of the province mostly falls within the Çukurova Plain (historically known as the Cilician Plain), to the north, the plains give way to the Taurus Mountains ( Turkish: ''Toros Dağları''). The provinces adjacent to it are Mersin to the west, Hatay to the southeast, Osmaniye to the east, Kahramanmaraş to the northeast, Kayseri to the north, and Niğde to the northwest. Governance Two levels of government are involved in the administration of the Adana Province: the Central and the Provincial. Adana Governorship is the provincial branch of the Central government and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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