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Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, [4] Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Taurus Mountains. With over 2.6 million people in its metropolitan area, it is the largest city in Turkey's Mediterranean Region, situated along the Mediterranean Sea. [5] [6] [7]
Istanbul [b] is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is considered the country's economic , cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey , [ 3 ] and is the most populous city in Europe [ c ] and ...
Ankara, the capital of Turkey and its second-largest city, has a population of 5.7 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021. Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, has a population of over 4.3 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019. Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city, has a population of over 3.1 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
East Thrace or Eastern Thrace, [a] also known as Turkish Thrace or European Turkey, is the part of Turkey that is geographically a part of Southeast Europe. [1] It accounts for 3.03% of Turkey's land area and 15% of its population. The largest city is Istanbul, which straddles the Bosporus between Europe and Asia.
The largest city in the Aegean region of Turkey is İzmir, which is also the country's third-largest city and a major manufacturing center; as well as its second-largest port after Istanbul. Olive and olive oil production is particularly important for the economy of the region.
The largest city in the region is Istanbul. Other big cities are Bursa , İzmit , Balıkesir , Tekirdağ , Çanakkale and Edirne . Among the seven geographical regions, the Marmara region has the second-smallest area, yet the largest population; it is the most densely populated region in the country.
The geographical regions of Turkey comprise seven regions (Turkish: bölge), which were originally defined at the country's First Geography Congress in 1941. [1] The regions are subdivided into 31 sections (Turkish: bölüm), which are further divided into numerous areas (Turkish: yöre), as defined by microclimates and bounded by local geographic formations.
Adana [a] is a large city in southern Turkey.The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a population of 1.8 million, [1] making it the largest city in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey.