Cities of Turkey

Uşak

Uşak
Uşak, (pronounced Ushak) is a city in the inner Aegean Region of Turkey. The city has a population of 137,001 (2000 census) and is the capital of Uşak Province. Uşak city is situated at a distance of 210 km (130 mi) from the region's principal metropolitan center and the port city of İzmir. Pulling advantage…
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Sinop

Sinop
Sinop  is a city with a population of 47,000 on İnce Burun (İnceburun, Cape Ince), by its Cape Sinop (Sinop Burnu, Boztepe Cape, Boztepe Burnu) which is situated on the most northern edge of the Turkish side of Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope.…
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Edirne

Edirne
Edirne (see also its other names) is a city in Thrace, the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. It is the capital of Edirne Province (Turkish Thrace) and its estimated population in 2002 was 128,400, up from 119,298 in 2000. Name The city was known in English until after…
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Sakarya (Adapazari)

Sakarya (Adapazari)
Adapazarı is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. The city has a population of 953.181 (as of 2015). Adapazarı is the location of a large automobile factory owned by Toyota Motor Corporation. Silk and linen industries, and an export of tobacco,…
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Kırıkkale

Kırıkkale
Kırıkkale is the capital of the Kırıkkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is located 80 km east of Ankara. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 225,005 of which 205,078 live in the city of Kırıkkale.[1][2] The name of the city means broken castle. The town of Kırıkkale is…
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Karaman

Karaman
Karaman (formerly Larende) is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, ca 100 km (62 mi) south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 152,450 of which 105,834 live in the town of Karaman. The district covers…
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Corum

Corum
Çorum is the capital of Çorum Province inland from the Black Sea coast in central Turkey. Çorum is located at 244 km (152 mi) from Ankara and 608 km (378 mi) from Istanbul. It has a population of 178,500 (2004), and the elevation is 820 m. Çorum is known for its leblebi (dried chick-peas), and…
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Bilecik

Bilecik
Bilecik is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bilecik Province. Along with its districts, it is the birthplace of the Osmanlı dynasty, whose members founded the Ottoman Empire. The town is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses. It is increasingly becoming more attractive more tourists. With its rich architectural heritage, Bilecik is a member of…
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Burdur

Burdur
Burdur (formerly sometimes called Buldur), is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province of Turkey. It is located at 37.7202778° N 30.2908333° E, on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its estimated 2007 population is 67,097
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Şanlıurfa

Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa (often simply known as Urfa in daily language), formerly cited as Edessa or in Kurdish; Riha or Urhāy, or in Armenian Urhai) is a city in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. Urfa is situated on a plain under big open skies, about eighty kilometres east of the Euphrates River. The climate…
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