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Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia , Armenia , Azerbaijan , and Iran to the east; Iraq , Syria , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea ...
Marmaris forest fire in 2021 Burning coal, petrol, diesel and natural gas is putting far more carbon dioxide into the air than forests can take out. Although forests cover 23 million (almost 30%) [18] of Turkey's 78 million ha, 3 million ha have less than 10% crown cover, [3]: 301 and almost 10 million ha were degraded forest as of 2020.
Salalah was the traditional capital of Dhofar, which reached the peak of prosperity in the 13th century thanks to the incense trade. Later it decayed, and in the 19th century it was absorbed by the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
The area is watered by streams running off the mountains. Although close to the Mediterranean, Elmalı is high in the mountains and has an inland climate of cold winters and hot summers, (although still much cooler than the coast). Near to Lake Avlan there is an area of cedar forest, rare in Turkey.
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Kadriye is a neighbourhood and resort in the municipality and district of Serik, Antalya Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 9,658 (2022). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ().
Yahyalı is a municipality and district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 1,587 km 2, [3] and its population is 35,481 (2022). [1] It is the southernmost district of the province.
This is a list of natural monuments of Turkey. As of July 1, 2015, there are 112 natural monuments ( Turkish : Tabiat anıtı ) comprising caves, landforms, waterfalls and mostly old trees (Tree).