Adana Province
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Adana Province is a province
of Turkey
located in south-central Anatolia
. With a population of 2,085,225, it is the fifth most populous province in Turkey. The administrative seat of the province is the city of Adana
, home to 78% of the residents of the province. The province, geographically and as well as economically, is part of the Çukurova
region together with the Mersin
, Osmaniye
and Hatay
provinces.
to the west, Hatay
to the southeast, Osmaniye
to the east, Kahramanmaraş
to the northeast, Kayseri
to the north, and Niğde
to the northwest.
has majority of the power in the administration of the province through Adana Governorship. The governorship oversees the functioning of provincial and regional directorates of the ministries and other governmental agencies. Provincial directorates cover Adana Province only, whereas Regional directorates cover Çukurova
and in some cases additional provinces. Provincial and regional directorates of the Central Government include but not limited to;
Grand National Assembly(TBMM) is the only law-making authority in Turkey and Adana Province is represented at it with 14 members. The last TBMM elections were held on July 22, 2007. In the Adana Province %78.55 of the 1,189,228 registered voters voted. The results in the Adana Province were
Two left-leaning parties, CHP
and DSP
, joined the elections together under CHP's name for DSP to not to be eliminated at the 10% threshold. After the elections, DSP took 1 seat from CHP. Candidates of the pro-Kurdish DTP joined the elections independently again to avoid the 10% threshold but still could not manage to get a seat. Votes for the independent candidates on the table above mainly reflects DTP's votes in the province. As of July 2010, AK Party holds six of the Adana seats, MHP holds four, CHP three and DSP holds one seat at the TBMM.
Province Special Administration is not a jurisdiction and has minor executive power in the administration of the province running with a budget of 55 million TL for 2010. The major executive duties of Special Administration are; building and maintenance of schools, residences and daycares, building and maintenance of other governmental buildings, roads, promoting arts and culture, protection and conservation of nature, social services and regional planning.
. Each district is an electoral district and there is a 10% threshold for a party to gain seat at the district. There is no threshold at the provincial level. Parliament is administered by the president, two vice-presidents, and two secretary generals who are elected from the members. Current chair of the parliament is Abdullah Torun.
Current Composition of the Parliament
The last election for the Provincial Parliament was held on March 29, 2009. Voting turnout was a high of %84.1 and 5 parties gained seat at the parliament. The results of the election were
After the election DP member moved to MHP raising the seats of MHP to 24. Currently, DP does not hold a seat at the parliament.
District Governors are the chief executives of their districts. Districts are merely an administrative divisions of the province and the District Governors work under the Provincial Governor.
The municipalities have three organs; municipal council, mayor and the encümen, the executive committee. Municipal councillors and the mayors are elected at the local elections. Encümen is formed by members half chosen from the council and the other half appointed by the mayor.
is a large wildlife refuge which acts as a stopover for migratory birds voyaging from Africa to Europe. Wildlife refuge has a 14700-hectar area made up of forests, lagoon, marsh, sandy and reedy lands. Akyatan lake is a nature wonder with endemic plants and endangered bird species living in it together with other species of plants and animals. 250 species of birds are observed during a study in 1990. The conservation area is located 30 km south of Adana
, near Tuzla.
Yumurtalık Nature Reserve covers an area of 16,430 hectares within the Seyhan-Ceyhan delta, with its lakes, lagoons and wide collection of plant and animal species. The area is an important location for many species of migrating birds, the number gets higher during the winters when the lakes become a shelter when other lakes further north freeze.
Aladağlar National Park, located north of Adana
, is a huge park of around 55,000 hectares, the summit of Demirkazik at 3756m is the highest point in the middle Taurus mountain range. There is a huge range of flora and fauna, and visitors may fish in the streams full of trout. Wildlife includes wild goats, bears, lynx and sable. The most common species of plant life is black pine and cluster pine trees, with some cedar dotted between, and fir trees in the northern areas with higher humidity. The Alpine region, from the upper borders of the forest, has pastures with rocky areas and little variety of plant life because of the high altitude and slope.
Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called il in Turkish .A province is administered by an appointed governor , and was formerly termed a "governorate" ....
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
located in south-central Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
. With a population of 2,085,225, it is the fifth most populous province in Turkey. The administrative seat of the province is the city of Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
, home to 78% of the residents of the province. The province, geographically and as well as economically, is part of the Çukurova
Çukurova
Çukurova , historically known as Cilicia, is a geographic, economic and cultural region in south-central Turkey, covering the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay...
region together with the Mersin
Mersin Province
The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul...
, Osmaniye
Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye Province is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. The province was part of Adana Province. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 479,221 . The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region.The...
and Hatay
Hatay Province
Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of...
provinces.
Geography
Adana Province has a surface area of 14.030 km². Southern portion of the province is plain, northern section is formed of mountains. The provinces adjacent to it are MersinMersin Province
The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul...
to the west, Hatay
Hatay Province
Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of...
to the southeast, Osmaniye
Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye Province is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. The province was part of Adana Province. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 479,221 . The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region.The...
to the east, Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaras Province
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaraş city, the traffic code is 46.-Districts:Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts :*Afşin*Andırın*Çağlayancerit*Ekinözü*Elbistan*Göksun*Kahramanmaraş...
to the northeast, Kayseri
Kayseri Province
The Kayseri Province , in central Turkey, is an area that has been linked with mythological stories as well as important figures in Turkish history. It is located in Anatolia, and surrounded by the Mount Erciyes, the Mount Hasan and the Mount Ali...
to the north, and Niğde
Nigde Province
Niğde Province is a small rural province in the southern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey. Population is 337.931 of which 100.418 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...
to the northwest.
Governance
Two levels of governments are involved in the administration of the Adana Province; Central and the Provincial. Adana Governorship is the provincial branch of the Central government and Adana Province Special Administration is the provincial governing body. Province is divided into 15 districts and each district is divided into municipalities and villages. Municipalities are further divided into neighborhoods.Adana Governorship
Central government in AnkaraAnkara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
has majority of the power in the administration of the province through Adana Governorship. The governorship oversees the functioning of provincial and regional directorates of the ministries and other governmental agencies. Provincial directorates cover Adana Province only, whereas Regional directorates cover Çukurova
Çukurova
Çukurova , historically known as Cilicia, is a geographic, economic and cultural region in south-central Turkey, covering the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay...
and in some cases additional provinces. Provincial and regional directorates of the Central Government include but not limited to;
- Provincial Directorates: Education, Healthcare, Tourism and Culture, Youth and Sports, Environment and Forestry, Social Services, Agriculture, Industry and Trade, Police Services, Defense, Population and Citizenship, Employment Agency, Social Security Institution
- Regional Directorates: Turkish State Railways, Statistics Institute, Foundations, Meteorology
Grand National Assembly(TBMM) is the only law-making authority in Turkey and Adana Province is represented at it with 14 members. The last TBMM elections were held on July 22, 2007. In the Adana Province %78.55 of the 1,189,228 registered voters voted. The results in the Adana Province were
| Party | Votes | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | |
| AKP Justice and Development Party (Turkey) The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament... |
338,122 | 36.89 | 6 |
| MHP Nationalist Movement Party The Nationalist Movement Party , is a far-right political party in Turkey.In the 2002 general elections, the party had lost its 129 seats as it had won only 8.34% of the national vote... |
210,006 | 22.91 | 4 |
| CHP Republican People's Party (Turkey) The Republican People's Party is a centre-left Kemalist political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party of Turkey and is currently Main Opposition in the Grand National Assembly. The Republican People's Party describes itself as "a modern social-democratic party, which is faithful to... |
209,276 | 22.83 | 4 |
| Independent | 54,222 | 5.92 | 0 |
| DP | 48,426 | 5.28 | 0 |
| Other | 56,539 | 6.17 | 0 |
| Province | 916,591 | 14 |
Two left-leaning parties, CHP
Republican People's Party (Turkey)
The Republican People's Party is a centre-left Kemalist political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party of Turkey and is currently Main Opposition in the Grand National Assembly. The Republican People's Party describes itself as "a modern social-democratic party, which is faithful to...
and DSP
Democratic Left Party (Turkey)
The Democratic Left Party is a Turkish political party founded on November 14, 1985, by Rahşan Ecevit.-1985-1999:The DSP, a social democratic oriented party, was registered on November 14, 1985 by Rahşan Ecevit, wife of Bülent Ecevit, as he was banned from political life after the 1980 coup...
, joined the elections together under CHP's name for DSP to not to be eliminated at the 10% threshold. After the elections, DSP took 1 seat from CHP. Candidates of the pro-Kurdish DTP joined the elections independently again to avoid the 10% threshold but still could not manage to get a seat. Votes for the independent candidates on the table above mainly reflects DTP's votes in the province. As of July 2010, AK Party holds six of the Adana seats, MHP holds four, CHP three and DSP holds one seat at the TBMM.
Province Special Administration
Adana Province Special Administration is a semi-democratic provincial governing body that has three organs; Provincial Parliament, Governor and the Encümen. Provincial Parliament members are elected democratically, the governor is appointed by the Central Government and 4 out of 8 members of the Encümen are appointed by the governor.Province Special Administration is not a jurisdiction and has minor executive power in the administration of the province running with a budget of 55 million TL for 2010. The major executive duties of Special Administration are; building and maintenance of schools, residences and daycares, building and maintenance of other governmental buildings, roads, promoting arts and culture, protection and conservation of nature, social services and regional planning.
Provincial Parliament
Adana Provincial Parliament is the decision making organ of the Province Special Administration. It is formed of 61 members who represent the 15 districts. Members of the Parliament are nominated by the district branches of the National Parties during the Local Elections and are elected by the d'Hondt methodD'Hondt method
The d'Hondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. The method described is named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt who described it in 1878...
. Each district is an electoral district and there is a 10% threshold for a party to gain seat at the district. There is no threshold at the provincial level. Parliament is administered by the president, two vice-presidents, and two secretary generals who are elected from the members. Current chair of the parliament is Abdullah Torun.
| District | MPs |
|---|---|
| Seyhan Seyhan Seyhan is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. It is completely within the city of Adana and the municipality of Seyhan is a lower-tier municipality which serves to the entire district.... |
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| Yüreğir Yüregir Yüreğir is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. It lies east of the Seyhan River, south and west of Sarıçam and north of Yumurtalık. Large portion of the district is within the city of Adana, incorporated as a lower-tier municipality.... |
8 |
| Çukurova Çukurova, Adana Çukurova is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. A large portion of the district is within the city of Adana, incorporated under the same name as a lower-tier municipality. It is a modern residential district which came into being in the last 30 years as the city expanded north... |
7 |
| Sarıçam Sarıçam Sarıçam is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. Southern section of the district is part of the city of Adana, incorporated as a lower-tier municipality. It is located north of the Yüreğir district, east of the Seyhan River and the Seyhan Reservoir... |
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| Karaisalı Karaisali Karaisalı is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, administratively a part of the Metropolitan Municipality of Adana.The area contains the reservoirs of Çatalan and Nergizlik... |
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| Aladağ Aladag Aladağ, formerly Karsantı, is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey about 100 km north of the city of Adana, up in the mountains. This is an undeveloped area, the people live from agriculture and forestry... |
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| Ceyhan Ceyhan Ceyhan is a city in southeast Turkey and with 105,000 inhabitants it is the second largest city of Adana Province after the capital Adana. Ceyhan is the transportation hub for Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Russian oil and natural gas. It is situated on the Ceyhan River, from which it takes... |
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| Feke Feke Feke is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 122 km from the city of Adana, 620m above sea-level, a small town on attractive forested mountainside... |
2 |
| İmamoğlu Imamoglu İmamoğlu is a city and district in Adana Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, a small agricultural community on a small plain in the hills between the cities of Adana and Kozan, 45 km from Adana, 27 km from Kozan. The city has a population of 20,593 .-External links:* *... |
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| Karataş Karatas Karataş is a small city and a district in Adana Province, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 47 km from the city of Adana, between the rivers of Seyhan and Ceyhan, the Pyramos of Antiquity... |
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| Kozan Kozan, Adana Kozan is a city in Adana Province, Turkey, 68 km north of the city of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The city is the capital of Kozan district. The Kilgen Stream, a tributary of the Ceyhan River , flows through Kozan crossing the plain south into the Mediterranean Sea.... |
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| Pozantı Pozanti Pozantı is a small city and a large district in Adana Province of Turkey, on the main road from the city of Adana up across the Taurus Mountains. Pozantı stands in the foothills, at the bottom of a rare pass through these high mountains... |
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| Saimbeyli Saimbeyli Saimbeyli is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey in what was known during the Middle Ages as Cilician Armenia. The city of Saimbeyli is in the Toros mountains, 157 km north of the city of Adana, by a difficult road... |
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| Tufanbeyli Tufanbeyli Tufanbeyli is small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 196 km north-east of the city of Adana, on an uneven, sloping plateau high in the Tahtalı range of the Toros mountains. It has been bounded economically to Kayseri, 178 km far... |
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| Yumurtalik Yumurtalik Yumurtalık is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey. It is a Mediterranean port at a distance of about from Adana center. Yumurtalık's population does not exceed 5,000 in winter, but in summer, it rises to 30 to 40,000 people since many inhabitants of Adana have holiday homes here... |
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| Total | 61 |
Current Composition of the Parliament
The last election for the Provincial Parliament was held on March 29, 2009. Voting turnout was a high of %84.1 and 5 parties gained seat at the parliament. The results of the election were
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | |
| AK Party Justice and Development Party (Turkey) The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament... |
324,968 | 29.8 | 27 | 44.3 |
| MHP Nationalist Movement Party The Nationalist Movement Party , is a far-right political party in Turkey.In the 2002 general elections, the party had lost its 129 seats as it had won only 8.34% of the national vote... |
296,338 | 27.17 | 23 | 37.7 |
| CHP Republican People's Party (Turkey) The Republican People's Party is a centre-left Kemalist political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party of Turkey and is currently Main Opposition in the Grand National Assembly. The Republican People's Party describes itself as "a modern social-democratic party, which is faithful to... |
252,073 | 23.11 | 9 | 14.75 |
| DTP Democratic Society Party The Democratic Society Party was a Kurdish Kurdish nationalist political party in Turkey. The party considered itself social democratic, and had observer status in the Socialist International. It was considered to be the successor of the Democratic People's Party... |
86,775 | 7.96 | 1 | 1.64 |
| DP | 34,543 | 3.167 | 1 | 1.64 |
| Other Other The Other or Constitutive Other is a key concept in continental philosophy; it opposes the Same. The Other refers, or attempts to refer, to that which is Other than the initial concept being considered... |
95,989 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Province | 1,090,686 | 61 |
After the election DP member moved to MHP raising the seats of MHP to 24. Currently, DP does not hold a seat at the parliament.
Governor
Provincial Governor is the chief executive of the Adana Province. Besides chairing the Encümen, Governor also acts as the chief of the Provincial Directorates of the Central Government. The governor is appointed by the advice of the National Ministry of Internal Affairs to the Cabinet with the approval of the President of the Republic. İlhan Atış is the governor of the province since 2007.District Governors are the chief executives of their districts. Districts are merely an administrative divisions of the province and the District Governors work under the Provincial Governor.
Encümen
Encümen is the executive committee of the Adana Province Special Administration, consisting of 11 members. The governor is the chair of the Encümen. 5 members are chosen by the Provincial Parliament among their members annually and 5 members are the departmental directors of the APSA appointed by the governor annually.Municipalities
There are total of 37 municipalities in the Adana Province. City of Adana has a two-tier municipality structure where the metropolitan municipality forms the upper tier and the 5 district municipalities, Seyhan, Yüreğir, Çukurova, Sarıçam and Karaisalı form the lower-tier. Municipal councillors of the metropolitan municipality are chosen from the district municipal councillors by the respective municipal councils. 10 district municipalities and 21 township municipalities are the other municipalities of the province.The municipalities have three organs; municipal council, mayor and the encümen, the executive committee. Municipal councillors and the mayors are elected at the local elections. Encümen is formed by members half chosen from the council and the other half appointed by the mayor.
Neighborhoods
Neighborhood is the smallest administrative unit within a municipality, administered by the Muhtar and the Neighborhood Seniors Council consisting of 4 members. Neighborhood administration is not an incorporation therefore does not hold government status. Although elected by the neighborhood residents, muhtars are not granted any power nor budget, thus merely act as an administrator of the district governor. Muhtar also voices the neighborhood issues to the municipal governments together with the Seniors Council. The muhtar and the council members are elected by plurality at the local elections. Neighborhood administrators are not affiliated with political parties.Villages
Villages are settlements that have a population less than 2000. In the Adana Province there are total of 469 villages, which are scattered through all the districts except Seyhan. Villages are administered by the muhtar and the Village Seniors Council. The council can have 4, 5 or 6 members depending on the population of the village. Unlike the neighborhood muhtars, village muhtars are granted special powers and the village administration is considered to be a governmental body.Population
The population of the Adana Province as of December 31, 2010 is 2,085,225. 88% of the population lives in the urban areas making the province one of the most urbanized provinces in Turkey. Annual population growth of the province is %1.12 below the average growth of the nation. %76 of the province residents corresponding to a population of 1,591,518, live in the Adana metropolis which is made up of the urban areas of Seyhan, Yüreğir, Çukurova, Sarıçam and Karaisalı districts.| District | Urban | Rural | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seyhan Seyhan Seyhan is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. It is completely within the city of Adana and the municipality of Seyhan is a lower-tier municipality which serves to the entire district.... |
723,277 | 0 | 723,277 |
| Yüreğir Yüregir Yüreğir is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. It lies east of the Seyhan River, south and west of Sarıçam and north of Yumurtalık. Large portion of the district is within the city of Adana, incorporated as a lower-tier municipality.... |
417,693 | 4,836 | 422,529 |
| Çukurova Çukurova, Adana Çukurova is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. A large portion of the district is within the city of Adana, incorporated under the same name as a lower-tier municipality. It is a modern residential district which came into being in the last 30 years as the city expanded north... |
343,770 | 4,171 | 347,941 |
| Sarıçam Sarıçam Sarıçam is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. Southern section of the district is part of the city of Adana, incorporated as a lower-tier municipality. It is located north of the Yüreğir district, east of the Seyhan River and the Seyhan Reservoir... |
99,313 | 21,012 | 120,325 |
| Karaisalı Karaisali Karaisalı is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, administratively a part of the Metropolitan Municipality of Adana.The area contains the reservoirs of Çatalan and Nergizlik... |
7,465 | 15,516 | 22,981 |
| Aladağ Aladag Aladağ, formerly Karsantı, is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey about 100 km north of the city of Adana, up in the mountains. This is an undeveloped area, the people live from agriculture and forestry... |
4,139 | 13.030 | 17,169 |
| Ceyhan Ceyhan Ceyhan is a city in southeast Turkey and with 105,000 inhabitants it is the second largest city of Adana Province after the capital Adana. Ceyhan is the transportation hub for Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Russian oil and natural gas. It is situated on the Ceyhan River, from which it takes... |
105,879 | 52,850 | 158,729 |
| Feke Feke Feke is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 122 km from the city of Adana, 620m above sea-level, a small town on attractive forested mountainside... |
4,603 | 14,393 | 18,996 |
| İmamoğlu Imamoglu İmamoğlu is a city and district in Adana Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, a small agricultural community on a small plain in the hills between the cities of Adana and Kozan, 45 km from Adana, 27 km from Kozan. The city has a population of 20,593 .-External links:* *... |
20,593 | 9.959 | 30,552 |
| Karataş Karatas Karataş is a small city and a district in Adana Province, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 47 km from the city of Adana, between the rivers of Seyhan and Ceyhan, the Pyramos of Antiquity... |
8.483 | 12,777 | 21,260 |
| Kozan Kozan, Adana Kozan is a city in Adana Province, Turkey, 68 km north of the city of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The city is the capital of Kozan district. The Kilgen Stream, a tributary of the Ceyhan River , flows through Kozan crossing the plain south into the Mediterranean Sea.... |
76,864 | 50,236 | 127,100 |
| Pozantı Pozanti Pozantı is a small city and a large district in Adana Province of Turkey, on the main road from the city of Adana up across the Taurus Mountains. Pozantı stands in the foothills, at the bottom of a rare pass through these high mountains... |
9,864 | 10,415 | 20,279 |
| Saimbeyli Saimbeyli Saimbeyli is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey in what was known during the Middle Ages as Cilician Armenia. The city of Saimbeyli is in the Toros mountains, 157 km north of the city of Adana, by a difficult road... |
3,984 | 13,371 | 17,355 |
| Tufanbeyli Tufanbeyli Tufanbeyli is small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 196 km north-east of the city of Adana, on an uneven, sloping plateau high in the Tahtalı range of the Toros mountains. It has been bounded economically to Kayseri, 178 km far... |
5,376 | 12,696 | 18,072 |
| Yumurtalik Yumurtalik Yumurtalık is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey. It is a Mediterranean port at a distance of about from Adana center. Yumurtalık's population does not exceed 5,000 in winter, but in summer, it rises to 30 to 40,000 people since many inhabitants of Adana have holiday homes here... |
5,129 | 13,531 | 18,660 |
| Province | 1,836,432 | 248,793 | 2,085,225 |
Museums and Heritage Sites
Adana Province has 160 km. of coastline mostly free from human activities. Karataş and Yumurtalık are the two small settlements at the coast which host cottage dwellers and local tourism. Rest of the coast has conservation areas, farmlands and forests. With the ancient settlements, national parks, waterfalls, highlands and mountains, Adana Province has a mixture of different settings.Museums
- Adana Archeological Museum in the city of Adana
- Adana Ethnography MuseumAdana Ethnography MuseumAdana Ethnography Museum exhibits the ethnographic works, the inscriptions of Adana's landmarks and epitaph and gravestones of Adana's leading figures. The museum was opened in 1983 at a former church after Archeological Museum moved to its new location....
- Adana Atatürk MuseumAtatürk Museum (Adana)Atatürk Museum exhibits War of Independence and the first years of Republic at the mansion, Atatürk stayed during his trips to Adana. Overlooking to the Seyhan River, the museum is located on Seyhan Street and it is open to public every day except Mondays...
- Misis Mosaic MuseumMisis Mosaic MuseumMisis Mosaic Museum exhibits the works that were excavated from Misis Tumulus, most notable are the mosaics that were on the floor of a 4th century temple in the ancient city of Misis...
Historical Sites
- ToprakkaleToprakkaleRusahinili ", modern Toprakkale, Turkey) is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of Van in southeastern Turkey....
(Misis) - Dumlu Castle (Ceyhan)
- Historical neighborhood of TepebağTepebağTepebağ is a historical neighborhood in the old town of Adana. It is situated on a hill overlooking to the Seyhan River steps away from the Taşköprü, and reflects the traditional housing architecture of the city. Tumulus at Tepebağ is the area of the first settlements in Adana.-History:Throughout...
(Adana) - Ramazanoğlu HallRamazanoğlu HallRamazanoğlu Hall is the old government residence of the Ramadanids located in Adana. Currently used as a cultural center, it is one of the oldest samples of a mansion in Turkey...
(Adana) - Kurtkulağı Caravanserai in Ceyhan
- Hayriye Hanım Hall in Reşatbey neighborhood of Adana
- Çarşı Hamam (Adana)
- Büyük Saat Clock Tower and the Bedesten (bazaar) in the city of Adana
- Taşköprü: 4th century Roman Bridge in the city of Adana
- Kozan Castle and Manastir
- Ulucamii in the city of Adana
- Hasan Ağa Masjid (Adana)
- Yağ Camii in the city of Adana
- Saint Paul Church (Bebekli Kilise) in the city of Adana
Ancient Settlements
| Ancient Settlements in Adana Province | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Period | Distance to the city of Adana | District |
| Şar (Comona) | Hitite-Roman-Armenian | 211 km. | Tufanbeyli |
| Ayas | Greek-Roman | 78 km. | Yumurtalık |
| Mallos | Greek-Roman | 50 km. | Karataş |
| Misis | Hitite-Roman-Arabic-Ottoman | 27 km. | Misis, Yakapınar |
| Magarsos | Greek-Roman | 50 km. | Karataş |
| Tumlu | Middle Age | 50 km. | Ceyhan |
| Mazırık | Early Age | 50 km. | Karaisalı |
| Anavarza | Ceyhan | ||
| Akören | Aladağ | ||
| Sirkeli Tumulus |
Parks and Conservation Areas
Akyatan LagoonAkyatan Lagoon
Akyatan lagoon is a 14700-hectare wetland ecosystem that is designated as Wetland of International Importance by Ramsar Convention. A major stop over for migrating birds, Akyatan is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International...
is a large wildlife refuge which acts as a stopover for migratory birds voyaging from Africa to Europe. Wildlife refuge has a 14700-hectar area made up of forests, lagoon, marsh, sandy and reedy lands. Akyatan lake is a nature wonder with endemic plants and endangered bird species living in it together with other species of plants and animals. 250 species of birds are observed during a study in 1990. The conservation area is located 30 km south of Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
, near Tuzla.
Yumurtalık Nature Reserve covers an area of 16,430 hectares within the Seyhan-Ceyhan delta, with its lakes, lagoons and wide collection of plant and animal species. The area is an important location for many species of migrating birds, the number gets higher during the winters when the lakes become a shelter when other lakes further north freeze.
Aladağlar National Park, located north of Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
, is a huge park of around 55,000 hectares, the summit of Demirkazik at 3756m is the highest point in the middle Taurus mountain range. There is a huge range of flora and fauna, and visitors may fish in the streams full of trout. Wildlife includes wild goats, bears, lynx and sable. The most common species of plant life is black pine and cluster pine trees, with some cedar dotted between, and fir trees in the northern areas with higher humidity. The Alpine region, from the upper borders of the forest, has pastures with rocky areas and little variety of plant life because of the high altitude and slope.
Mountains and Plateaus
The Taurus Mountains contain many plateaus that have beautiful scenery.- AladağAladagAladağ, formerly Karsantı, is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey about 100 km north of the city of Adana, up in the mountains. This is an undeveloped area, the people live from agriculture and forestry...
Meydan Plateau - AladağAladagAladağ, formerly Karsantı, is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey about 100 km north of the city of Adana, up in the mountains. This is an undeveloped area, the people live from agriculture and forestry...
Ağcakise, Başpınar Bıcı ve Kosurga Plateaus - FekeFekeFeke is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 122 km from the city of Adana, 620m above sea-level, a small town on attractive forested mountainside...
İnderesi Village Plateaus - KaraisalıKaraisaliKaraisalı is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, administratively a part of the Metropolitan Municipality of Adana.The area contains the reservoirs of Çatalan and Nergizlik...
Kızıldağ Plateau - Kozan-Horzum and Çulluuşağı Plateaus
- KozanKozanKozan may refer to:*Kozan, Hiroshima in Japan*Kozan, Adana in Turkey*Kozan, Shaft in Iran*Kozan, a village in Northern Cyprus...
Göller Plateau - Pozantı- Akçatekir Plateau
- Pozantı-Armutoluğu Plateau
- Pozantı Fındıklı Village Plateau
- PozantıPozantiPozantı is a small city and a large district in Adana Province of Turkey, on the main road from the city of Adana up across the Taurus Mountains. Pozantı stands in the foothills, at the bottom of a rare pass through these high mountains...
BelemedikBelemedikBelemedik is small village in Adana Province, Turkey. But it was one of the important settlements on Toros Mountains during the early years of the 20th century and especially the World War I years.- Geography :...
Plateau - Pozantı Asar Plateau
- SaimbeyliSaimbeyliSaimbeyli is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey in what was known during the Middle Ages as Cilician Armenia. The city of Saimbeyli is in the Toros mountains, 157 km north of the city of Adana, by a difficult road...
Çatak Plateau - TufanbeyliTufanbeyliTufanbeyli is small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 196 km north-east of the city of Adana, on an uneven, sloping plateau high in the Tahtalı range of the Toros mountains. It has been bounded economically to Kayseri, 178 km far...
Kürebeli Plateau - TufanbeyliTufanbeyliTufanbeyli is small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 196 km north-east of the city of Adana, on an uneven, sloping plateau high in the Tahtalı range of the Toros mountains. It has been bounded economically to Kayseri, 178 km far...
Obruk Plateau
Festivals
- Altın Koza International Film Festival (07-13 June)
- International Sabancı Theater FestivalInternational Sabancı Theater FestivalState Theater-Sabancı International Adana Theater Festival is held every year in Adana since 1999. It is a joint organization of Turkish State Theatres, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the Sabancı Foundation...
(March 27- April 30) - İmamoğlu Peach Festival - İmamoğlu (June)
- Kızıldağ Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Karaisalı
- Cherry Festival - Saimbeyli (20–22 June)
See also
- ÇukurovaÇukurovaÇukurova , historically known as Cilicia, is a geographic, economic and cultural region in south-central Turkey, covering the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay...
- Adana Province, Ottoman EmpireAdana Province, Ottoman EmpireAdana Province, Ottoman Empire may refer to:* Adana Eyalet, Ottoman Empire 1608–1865* Adana Vilayet, Ottoman Empire 1869–1922...
- AkçatekirAkçatekir-Geography:Akçatekir is in the rural area of Pozantı District which is a part of Adana Province. Distance to Pozantı is and to Adana is . Akçatekir is situated along the valley of Çakıt on Toros Mountains at an altitude of about . The coordinates of the midtown are . The settled population is...
- Bozgüney, AdanaBozgüney, AdanaBozgüney is a town in Adana Province, Turkey.- Geography :Bozgüney is a part of Tufanbeyli district which in turn is a part of Adana Province. It is at the extreme north of the province with coordinates . It is on the northern slopes of Toros Mountains with an altitude of . Distance to Adana is ...
- ÇelemliÇelemliÇelemli is a municipality in the Yüreğir district of Adana Province.-Geography:Situated east of the Ceyhan River, Çelemli is inland from the Mediterranean sea at . Highway distance to Adana is 45 kilometres and to the historical city of Misis is . It is situated on a low valley with an...