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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.
Constantinople during World War I. Occupation of Istanbul by Allied forces (13 November 1918 – 4 October 1923) Modern Istanbul (1923–present) Turkish forces enter the city in a ceremony which marks the 'Liberation Day of Istanbul' (6 October 1923) The capital is moved from Istanbul to Ankara (1923)
As of 31 December 2014 [5]; Region Population Percentage Istanbul 2,162,588: 15.2: West Marmara 523,725 3.7 Aegean 297,143 2.1 East Marmara 520,698 3.7
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 total population of Türkiye is 85,279,553 [1] according to the 2023 estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world. Istanbul, Türkiye's economic and cultural capital, is the largest city with a population of 15.84 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
Istanbul became one of the world's most important Jewish centers in the 16th and 17th century. [214] Romaniote and Ashkenazi communities existed in Istanbul before the conquest of Istanbul, but it was the arrival of Sephardic Jews that ushered a period of cultural flourishing.
Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller 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, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
Isolated from one another because of steep valleys, [3] the Black Sea region includes 850 [19] plant taxa of which 116 [19] is endemic to the area, and of which 12 are endangered [3] and 19 [20] vulnerable. Hazelnut is a native species [3] for this region, which covers 70 and 82% [12] of the world's production and exports respectively.