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Provinces of Turkey

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Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
is divided into 81 provinces, called iller in Turkish

Turkish language

Turkish is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Cyprus, with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and other parts of Eastern Europe....
(singular is il, see Turkish alphabet

Turkish alphabet

The Turkish alphabet is a Latin-based alphabet used for writing the Turkish language, consisting of 29 letters, a certain number of which have been adapted or modified for the phonetic requirements of the language....
for capitalization of i).

A province is administered by an appointed governor (vali
Wali

Wali , is an Arabic word meaning "trusted one"; it generally denotes "friend of God" in the phrase ??? ???? waliyu 'llah It should not be confused with the word Wali which is an administrative title that was used in the Muslim Caliphate, and still today in some Muslim countries....
), and was formerly termed a "governorate

Governorate

A Governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or colonies, the term governorate is sometimes used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations....
" (vilayet).

The provinces are divided into a number of different districts

Districts of Turkey

The Provinces of Turkey of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the qadaa....
. Each province has a government area (il merkezi) in the central district (merkez ilçe), and may include other districts (ilçe singular, ilçeler plural).

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Antakya

Antakya is the seat of the Hatay Province in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. In ancient times the city was known as Antioch and has historical significance for Christianity, being the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the very first time....
(in Hatay

Hatay Province

Hatay is a Provinces of Turkey of southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast, with Syria to the south and east....
).

List of provinces and centers

**Provinces of the Republic of Turkey**
Licence plate code	Name	Area (km²)	Province population	Population density (/km²)	Capital	Capital population
01	Adana Adana Province Adana Province is a Provinces of Turkey with a surface area of 14.030 km?, located in the Mediterranean region of southern Turkey. The provinces adjacent to it are Mersin Province to the west, Hatay Province to the southeast, Osmaniye Province to the east, Kahramanmaras Province to the northeast, Kayseri Province to the north, and Nigde Provi...	14,256	1,849,478	129	Adana Adana Adana , is the capital of Adana Province in Turkey. The city administrates two districts, Seyhan and Y?regir, with a total population of 2,530,257 and an area of 1,945 km?.... (aggl.)	1,130,710
02	Adiyaman Adiyaman Province Adiyaman is a Provinces of Turkey in south-central Turkey. The province was created in 1954 out of part of Malatya Province. Area 7,614 km?. Population 677,518 up from 513,131 in 1990....	7,572	623,811	82	Adiyaman Adiyaman Adiyaman is a Turkish city in southeastern Turkey, capital of the Adiyaman Province. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Turkey. The population rose from 100,045 to 178,538 ....	178,538
03	Afyonkarahisar Afyonkarahisar Province Afyonkarahisar is a Provinces of Turkey in western Turkey.Adjacent provinces are K?tahya Province to the northwest, Usak Province to the west, Denizli Province to the southwest, Burdur Province to the south, Isparta Province to the southeast, Konya Province to the east, and Eskisehir Province to the north....	14,532	812,416	55	Afyon	128,516
04	Agri Agri Province Agri is a province on the eastern borders of Turkey, bordering Iran to the east, Kars Province to the North, Erzurum Province to the Northwest, Mus Province and Bitlis Province to the Southwest, Van Province to the south, and Igdir Province to the northeast....	11,315	528,744	46	Agri Agri Agri can refer to either:* Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, an acronym for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development* Agri, a city in eastern Turkey...	79,764
05	Amasya Amasya Province Amasya is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, situated on the Yesil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. Area 5,520 km?. Population 352,452....	5,731	365,231	63	Amasya Amasya Amasya is the administrative district of Amasya Province in northern Turkey. It covers an area of 1730 km?, and the population is 133,000, of which 74,000 live in the city and the remainder in surrounding villages....	74,393
06	Ankara Ankara Province Ankara Province in central Turkey is the location of the country's capital, the city of Ankara.Ankara also gave its name to the Ottoman Empire's Ankara Province, Ottoman Empire which covered a larger area than the current province....	25,615	5,017,914	156	Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the country's List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Turkey after Istanbul.... (aggl.)	3,203,362
07	Antalya Antalya Province Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea.Antalya Province is the centre of Turkey's tourism industry, attracting 30% of foreign tourists visiting Turkey....	20,599	1,719,751	83	Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean Sea coast of southwestern Turkey. It is the capital city of Antalya Province Provinces of Turkey. The population of the city was 775,157 in the 2007 census....	603,190
08	Artvin Artvin Province Artvin is a Provinces of Turkey in Turkey, on the Black Sea coast in the north-eastern corner of the country, on the border with Georgia .The provincial capital is the city of Artvin....	7,493	191,934	25	Artvin Artvin Artvin is a List of cities in Turkey in northeastern Turkey on the ?oruh River near the Georgia n border.This article is about the city of Artvin....	23,157
09	Aydin Aydin Province Aydin is a province of southwestern Turkey, located in the Aegean Region, Turkey . The provincial capital is the city of Aydin which has a population of approx....	7,922	950,757	120	Aydin Aydin Aydin is a city in and the seat of Aydin Province in Turkey's Aegean Region, Turkey.Aydin is the heart of the lower valley of B?y?k Menderes River down to the Aegean Sea, a region that has been known for its fertility and productivity since ancient times....	142,267
10	Balikesir Balikesir Province Balikesir is a province in midwestern Turkey, having coastlines on both the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea. Its adjacent provinces are ?anakkale Province to the west, Izmir Province to the southwest, Manisa Province to the south, K?tahya Province to the southeat, and Bursa Province to the east....	14,442	1,076,347	74	Balikesir Balikesir Balikesir is a city in the Marmara region of Turkey and has a population of 649,623 inhabitants. Its main exports are olive-based products. It is a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists, who use it as a base to explore the nearly countryside which is renowned for its beauty, especially the nearby Mount Ida, Turkey ....	215,436
11	Bilecik Bilecik Province Bilecik is a province in midwest Turkey, neighboring Bursa Province to the east, Kocaeli Province and Sakarya Province to the north, Bolu Province to the west, Eskisehir Province to the southeast and K?tahya Province to the south, spanning an area of 4,307 km?....	4,181	194,326	46	Bilecik Bilecik Bilecik is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bilecik Province.Along with its districts, it is the birthplace of the Ottoman Dynasty, whose members founded the Ottoman Empire....	34,105
12	Bingöl Bingöl Province Bing?l Province is a province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia. The province was created in 1946 out of parts of Elazig Province and Erzincan Province....	8,402	253,739	30	Bingöl Bingöl Bing?l is a city in Eastern Turkey. Until 1950, it was known as ?abakcur, which means violent water in Armenian. It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name....	68,876
13	Bitlis Bitlis Province Bitlis is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van. Ethnic Kurdish people form the majority of the population. The provincial capital is the town of Bitlis....	8,413	388,678	46	Bitlis Bitlis Bitlis is a town in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. Kurdish people form the majority of the population, which was 65,169 as of 2000....	44,923
14	Bolu Bolu Province Bolu is a province in north western in the Black Sea region of Turkey, midpoint between the large cities of Istanbul and Ankara. It covers an area of 7,410 km?, and the population is 270,417....	10,716	270,654	25	Bolu Bolu Bolu is a town in Turkey, and administrative center of the Bolu Province. The population is 84,565 .Bolu is on the old highway from Istanbul to Ankara, which climbs over Mount Bolu, while the new motorway passes through Mount Bolu Tunnel below the town....	84,565
15	Burdur Burdur Province Burdur is a province of Turkey, located in the southwest and bordering Mugla Province and Antalya Province to the South, Denizli Province to the West, Afyon Province to the North, and Isparta Province to the East....	7,238	256,803	35	Burdur Burdur Burdur , is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province of Turkey. It is located at , on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its estimated 2007 population is 67,097....	63,363
16	Bursa Bursa Province Bursa is a Provinces of Turkey in western Turkey, along the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Balikesir Province to the west, K?tahya Province to the south, Bilecik Province and Sakarya Province to the east, Kocaeli Province to the northeast and Yalova Province to the north....	11,087	2,625,140	191	Bursa Bursa, Turkey Bursa is a List of cities in Turkey in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. With a population of 2,562,828 , it is Turkey's list of cities in Turkey, as well as one of the most industrialized and culturally charged metropolitan centers in the country.... (aggl.)	1,594,687
17	Çanakkale Çanakkale Province ?anakkale is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the town of ?anakkale.Like Istanbul Province, ?anakkale province has a European and an Asian part....	9,887	464,975	47	Çanakkale Çanakkale ?anakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey, in ?anakkale Province, on the southern coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point.?anakkale Province, like Istanbul Province, has territory in both Europe and Asia....	75,810
18	Çankiri Çankiri Province ?ankiri is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, which lies close to the capital, Ankara....	8,411	270,355	32	Çankiri Çankiri ?ankiri is capital city of ?ankiri Province, in Turkey, about northeast of Ankara. It is situated in a rich well-watered valley, at about 800 m in elevation....	62,508
19	Çorum Çorum Province ?orum is a province in the Black Sea Region, Turkey region of Turkey, but lying inland and having more characteristics of Central Anatolia Region, Turkey than the Black Sea coast....	12,833	597,065	46	Çorum Corum Corum Jhaelen Irsei is the name of a fantasy hero in a series of books written by Michael Moorcock. Corum is an aspect of Moorcock's Eternal Champion and is therefore related to some of his other characters, such as Elric of Melnibon? and Hawkmoon....	161,321
20	Denizli Denizli Province Denizli is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean Sea coast. Neighbouring provinces are Usak Province to the north, Burdur Province, Isparta Province, Afyon Province to the east, Aydin Province, Manisa Province to the west and Mugla Province to the south....	11,716	950,029	72	Denizli Denizli Denizli is a growing industrial city in the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river B?y?k Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters, in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region, Turkey....	350,000
21	Diyarbakir Diyarbakir Province Diyarbakir is a Provinces of Turkey in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355km? and the population is 1,494,321. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 1,362,708....	15,162	1,362,708	89	Diyarbakir Diyarbakir Diyarbakir is the largest city in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the seat of Diyarbakir Province, and has a population of 2.5 million....	545,983
22	Edirne Edirne Province Edirne is the westernmost Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, located in Eastern Thrace along the Greece border.It is named for its capital, Edirne ....	6,241	402,606	64	Edirne Edirne Edirne 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 and its estimated population in 2002 was 128,400, up from 119,298 in 2000....	119,298
23	Elazig Elazig Province Elazig Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elazig. This province is also the source of the Euphrates river.THe province has a population of 595,307 as of 2006....	9,181	569,616	62	Elazig Elazig Elazig ; in Syriac: Elazig; in Kurdish language: Elez?z or Xarp?t, in , Eastern Armenian language: Kharberd, Western Armenian language or Kharpert); also Harput or Kharput in reference to its initial settlement) is a city in Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey and the seat of Elazig Province....	266,495
24	Erzincan Erzincan Province Erzincan Province is a province on the Eastern region of Anatolia, Turkey, and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after an 1939 Erzincan earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on December 27, 1939....	11,974	316,841	26	Erzincan Erzincan Erzincan is the capital of Erzincan Province Provinces of Turkey in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bing?l, Elazig, Malatya, Gumushane, Bayburt, and Giresun....	107,175
25	Erzurum Erzurum Province The Province of Erzurum is a Province of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of the country. It is bordered by the provinces of Kars Province and Agri Province to the east, Mus Province and Bing?l Province to the south, Erzincan Province and Bayburt Province to the west, Rize Province and Artvin Province to the north and Ardahan Province...	24,741	937,389	37	Erzurum Erzurum Erzurum is a List of cities in Turkey in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The name "Erzurum" derives from "Arz-u R?m" .Erzurum has a population of 361,235 ....	361,235
26	Eskisehir Eskisehir Province Eskisehir is a Provinces of Turkey in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik Province to the northwest, K?tahya Province to the west, Afyon Province to the southwest, Konya Province to the south, Ankara Province to the east, and Bolu Province to the north....	13,904	706,009	50	Eskisehir Eskisehir Eskisehir is a city in northwest Turkey and the capital district of Eskisehir Province. According to 2008 census, population of the district is 614,247 of which 599,796 live in the city of Eskisehir....	482,793
27	Gaziantep Gaziantep Province Gaziantep is a province in south-central Turkey. Its capital is the city of Gaziantep which had a population of 853,513 as of 2000. Its neighbours are Adiyaman Province at north, Sanliurfa Province at east, Syria and Kilis Province at south, Hatay Province at southwest, Osmaniye Province at west and Kahramanmaras Province at northwest....	7,194	1,285,249	178	Gaziantep Gaziantep Gaziantep , previously and as still used informally; Antep), is the List of cities in Turkey of Gaziantep Province in Turkey. It is considered to be among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.... (aggl.)	853,513
28	Giresun Giresun Province Giresun is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon Province to the east, G?m?shane Province to the south-west, Erzincan Province to the south, Sivas Province to the south-east, and Ordu Province to the west....	7,151	523,819	73	Giresun Giresun Giresun is the provincial capital of Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey, about west of the city of Trabzon....	83,636
29	Gümüshane Gümüshane Province G?m?shane Province is a province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt Province to the east, Trabzon Province to the north, Giresun Province and Erzincan Province to the west....	6,125	186,953	30	Gümüshane Gümüshane G?m?shane is a city and the capital district of G?m?shane Province in the Black Sea Region region of Turkey. The city lies along the Harsit River, at an elevation of 5,000 feet , about 40 miles southwest of Trabzon....	30,270
30	Hakkâri Hakkari Province Hakk?ri is a Provinces of Turkey in the southeast corner of Turkey, located at the juncture of Iraq and Iran. The capital is Hakk?ri. The province covers an area of 7,121 km? and has a population of 272,566...	7,729	236,581	30	Hakkâri Hakkari Hakk?ri is a city in the far southeast of Turkey. The name Hakk?ri comes from the Neo-Aramaic Akkare . Today the city has a population of 58,145 and is the capital of Hakk?ri Province....	58,145
31	Hatay Hatay Province Hatay is a Provinces of Turkey of southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast, with Syria to the south and east....	5,678	1,253,726	220	Antakya Antakya Antakya is the seat of the Hatay Province in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. In ancient times the city was known as Antioch and has historical significance for Christianity, being the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the very first time....	144,910
32	Isparta Isparta Province Isparta is a Provinces of Turkey in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon Province to the northwest, Burdur Province to the southwest, Antalya Province to the south, and Konya Province to the east....	8,733	513,681	58	Isparta Isparta Isparta is a city in western Turkey and the provincial capital of the Isparta Province. The city's population is 250,000 and elevation from sea level is 1035 m....	148,496
33	Mersin Mersin Province Mersin Provinces of Turkey is in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus , birthplace of Paul of Tarsus....	15,737	2,271,400	304	Mersin Mersin This article is about the city of Mersin, see Mersin Province, , for information about the surrounding area.Mersin is a large city and a busy port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey and is the capital of the Mersin Province....	1,375,842
34	Istanbul Istanbul Province Istanbul Province is a Provinces of Turkey located in north-west Turkey. It has an area of 5,196 km? and a population of 12,573,836 . The population was 10,018,735 in 2000....	5,170	11,622,257	1,937	Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million.... (aggl.)	11,008,790
35	Izmir Izmir Province Izmir is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey in western Anatolia on the Aegean Sea coast, whose capital is the city of Izmir. On the west it is surrounded by the Aegean sea, and it encloses the Gulf of Izmir....	11811	3,370,866	285	Izmir Izmir Izmir, also once called Smyrna, is Turkey's third most populous city and the country's largest port after Istanbul. It is located along the outlying waters of the Gulf of Izmir, by the Aegean Sea.... (aggl.)	2,232,265
36	Kars Kars Province Kars is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, located in the northeastern part of the country. It shares part of its border with the Republic of Armenia....	9,594	325,016	33	Kars	78,473
37	Kastamonu Kastamonu Province Kastamonu is one of the provinces of Turkey, in the Black Sea Region, Turkey region, to the north of the country. It is surrounded by Sinop Province to the east, Bartin Province and Karab?k Province to the west, ?ankiri Province to the south, ?orum province to the south east and the Black Sea to the north....	13,473	375,476	27	Kastamonu Kastamonu Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 102,059 of which 64,606 live in the urban center of Kastamonu....	64,606
38	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 History of the Turkish people....	17,116	1,060,432	61	Kayseri Kayseri Kayseri , named in the antiquity Mazaka or Mazarca, Eusebia, Caesarea Cappadociae, and later Kaisariyah, is a large and industrialized List of cities in Turkey in Central Anatolia, Turkey.... (aggl.)	536,392
39	Kirklareli Kirklareli Province Kirklareli is a Provinces of Turkey in northwestern Turkey on the west coast of the Black Sea. The province neighbours Bulgaria to the north along a 180 kilometers long border....	6,056	328,461	54	Kirklareli Kirklareli Kirklareli see also its...	53,221
40	Kirsehir Kirsehir Province Kirsehir Province is located in central Turkey, forming part of the central Anatolian region. It stands on the North Anatolian Fault, and is currently in an earthquake warning zone....	6,434	253,239	39	Kirsehir Kirsehir Kirsehir, formerly Macissus and Justinianopolis, is a city in Turkey. It is the capital district of the Kirsehir Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 115,078 of which 88,105 live in the city of Kirsehir....	88,105
41	Kocaeli Kocaeli Province Kocaeli is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey. Its capital is Izmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze....	3635	1,206,085	331	Izmit Izmit Izmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan municipality. It is located at the Gulf of Izmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia....	195,699
42	Konya Konya Province Konya is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. The Province Capital is the city of Konya. It is the largest province by area of Turkey....	40,824	2,192,166	53	Konya Konya Konya is a city in Turkey, on the central plateau of Anatolia. It has a population of 1,412,343 .... (aggl.)	742,690
43	Kütahya Kütahya Province K?tahya is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey. It is 11,889 km? in size, and the population is 684,082 . In 1990, K?tahya had a population of 578,020....	12,119	656,903	54	Kütahya Kütahya K?tahya is a city in western Turkey with 213,000 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 930 metres above sea level. It is the capital of K?tahya Province, inhabited by some 684,082 people ....	166,665
44	Malatya Malatya Province Malatya Province is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey. It is part of a larger mountainous area. The capital of the province is Malatya , which has many residents....	12,235	853,658	69	Malatya Malatya Malatya is the capital List of cities in Turkey of the Malatya Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey of Turkey....	381,081
45	Manisa Manisa Province Manisa Province is a Provinces of Turkey in western Turkey. Its neighboring provinces are Izmir Province to the west, Aydin Province to the south, Denizli Province to the south east, Usak Province to the east, K?tahya Province to the north east, and Balikesir Province to the north....	13,120	1,260,169	96	Manisa Manisa Manisa is a large city in Turkey's Aegean Region, Turkey and the administrative seat of Manisa Province. Historically, the city was also called Magnesia , and more precisely as Magnesia ad Sipylum, by the name of the Mount Sipylus that towers over the city....	214,345
46	Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Province Kahramanmaras is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaras, the Turkish car number plates#Location codes is 46....	14,213	1,002,384	70	Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras is the capital List of cities in Turkey of Kahramanmaras Province Provinces of Turkey in southeastern Turkey. The city lies on a plain at the foot of the Taurus Mountains and has a population of 326,198 as of 2000....	326,198
47	Mardin Mardin Province Mardin Province is a province of Turkey with a population of 745 778. The population was 835,173 in 2000.The capital of the Mardin Province is Mardin....	9,097	705,098	77	Mardin Mardin Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arab-style architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria....	65,072
48	Mugla Mugla Province Mugla is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, as the country's south-western corner, on the Aegean Sea. Its seat is Mugla, about 20 km inland, while some of Turkey's largest holiday resorts, such as Bodrum, Oludeniz, Marmaris and Fethiye, are on the coast in Mugla....	12,716	715,328	56	Mugla Mugla Mugla is the seat of Mugla province, which stretches along Turkey?s Aegean Sea coast in the southwest of the country....	43,845
49	Mus Mus Province Mus is a Provinces of Turkey in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km? in area, and has a population of 488,997 . The population was 453,654 in 2000. Kurdish people form the majority....	8,023	453,654	56	Mus Mus Mus or MUS may refer to:* Mus, a city in Turkey, capital of Mus Province* Mus, Gard, a commune of the Gard d?partement in France* Mus , a Spanish card game...	67,927
50	Nevsehir Nevsehir Province Nevsehir is a Provinces of Turkey in central Turkey with its capital in Nevsehir. It adjacent provinces are Kirsehir Province to the northwest, Aksaray Province to the southwest, Nigde Province to the south, Kayseri Province to the southeast, and Yozgat Province to the northeast....	5,438	309,914	56	Nevsehir Nevsehir Nevsehir, formerly Muskara, ancient Nyssa, is a city and the capital district of Nevsehir Province Provinces of Turkey in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey....	67,864
51	Nigde Nigde Province Nigde is a small rural Provinces of Turkey in the southern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey. Population is 331.677 of which 100.418 live in the city of Nigde....	7,318	348,081	47	Nigde Nigde Nigde is a small city and the capital of Nigde Province Provinces of Turkey in the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey region of Turkey. Population is 78,088 in the city and another 99,308 in surrounding villages....	78,088
52	Ordu Ordu Province Ordu is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, located on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Samsun Province to the northwest, Tokat Province to the southwest, Sivas Province to the south, and Giresun Province to the east....	5,894	887,765	150	Ordu Ordu Ordu is a port on the Black Sea coast of Turkey and the capital city of Ordu Province....	112,525
53	Rize Rize Province Rize is a Provinces of Turkey of north-east Turkey, on the eastern Black Sea coast between Trabzon Province and Artvin Province. Its capital is the city of Rize....	3,792	365,938	96	Rize Rize Rize is the capital of Rize Province, in northeast Turkey, on the Black Sea coast....	78,144
54	Sakarya Sakarya Province Sakarya is a city and province of the same name in Turkey, located on the coast of Black Sea. The river Sakarya feeds this beautiful location. The river creates a webbing of estuaries in the province....	4,895	756,168	154	Adapazari Adapazari Adapazari is a List of cities in Turkey in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazari as well....	283,752
55	Samsun Samsun Province Samsun is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey on the Black Sea coast with a population of 1,209,137 . Its adjacent provinces are Sinop Province on the northwest, ?orum Province on the west, Amasya Province on the south, Tokat Province on the southeast, and Ordu Province on the east....	9,474	1,209,137	127	Samsun Samsun Samsun is a List of cities in Turkey in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea, with a population of 725,111 as of 2007. It is the capital city of Samsun Province Provinces of Turkey and an important port city....	363,180
56	Siirt Siirt Province Siirt Chaldean : S?rt is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, located in the southeast. The province borders Bitlis Province to the north, Batman Province to the west, Mardin Province to the southwest, Sirnak Province to the south, and Van Province to the east....	5,465	263,676	48	Siirt Siirt Siirt is a city in southeastern Turkey and the seat of Siirt Province. Siirt urban center has a mixed population of Kurds, Turkish people, and Arabs....	98,281
57	Sinop Sinop Province Sinop is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey, along the Black Sea. It is located between 41st parallel north and 42nd parallel north latitude and between 34th meridian east and 35th meridian east longitude....	5,858	225,574	38	Sinop	30,502
58	Sivas Sivas Province The Provinces of Turkey of Sivas is located at the eastern part of the Central Anatolian region of Turkey; it is the second largest province in Turkey....	28,129	755,091	26	Sivas Sivas, Turkey Sivas is the Provinces of Turkey capital of Sivas Province in Turkey. According to the 2007 Turkish census, its population was 296,402.The city lies at an elevation of 4,193 feet in the broad valley of the Kizilirmak , and is a moderately-sized trade center and industrial city, although the economy has traditionally been based on agricult...	251,776
59	Tekirdag Tekirdag Province Tekirdag province is in Trakya , the northwestern part of Turkey. The capital city is Tekirdag. It is famous for its meatball called "Tekirdag k?fte" and the Turkish Alcoholic beverage called Raki ....	6,345	623,591	98	Tekirdag Tekirdag Tekirdag is a city in Eastern Thrace, on the European part of Turkey. Tekirdag is the capital of Tekirdag Province and it is seen by many as a smaller, quieter town than the industrial centre of ?orlu, which it administers....	107,191
60	Tokat Tokat Province Tokat is a Provinces of Turkey in northern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Amasya Province to the northwest, Yozgat Province to the southwest, Sivas Province to the southeast, and Ordu Province to the northeast....	9,912	828,027	83	Tokat Tokat Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. According to the 2000 census, the city of Tokat has a population of 113,100....	113,100
61	Trabzon Trabzon Province Trabzon is a Provinces of Turkey of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Located in a strategically important region, Trabzon is one of the oldest trade port cities in Anatolia....	4,495	975,137	216	Trabzon Trabzon Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast, Russia and the Caucasus to the northeast....	214,949
62	Tunceli Tunceli Province Tunceli is a Provinces of Turkey in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey of Turkey. The province was named Dersim until 1936 , and some still call the region by this name....	7,406	93,584	12	Tunceli Tunceli Tunceli is the provincial capital of Tunceli Province in Turkey. Tunceli has a population of 25,041 and most of the population are Kirmanc population....	25,041
63	Sanliurfa Sanliurfa Province Sanliurfa is a province in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey. The city of Sanliurfa is the capital of the province which bears its name. Traditionally, the city was dominated by the Assyrian people, but since the Assyrian Genocide, many Assyrian people fled abroad....	19,091	1,443,422	75	Sanliurfa Sanliurfa Sanliurfa , formerly cited as Edessa, Mesopotamia in in Aramaic, Riha in Kurdish language, and Urhay in Armenian language) is a List of cities in Turkey in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of Sanliurfa Province....	385,588
64	Usak Usak Province Usak is a Provinces of Turkey in western Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Manisa Province to the west, Denizli Province to the south, Afyon Province to the east, and K?tahya Province to the north....	5,174	322,313	62	Usak Usak Usak, is a city in the inner Aegean Region, Turkey of Turkey. The city has a population of 172,709 and is the capital of Usak Province.Usak city is situated at a distance of from the region's principal metropolitan center and the port city of Izmir....	137,001
65	Van Van Province Van is a Provinces of Turkey in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. It is 19,069 square kilometer in area and has a population of 1,012,707....	20,927	877,524	41	Van	284,464
66	Yozgat Yozgat Province Yozgat is a Provinces of Turkey in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are ?orum Province to the northwest, Kirikkale Province to the west, Kirsehir Province to the southwest, Nevsehir Province to the south, Kayseri Province to the southeast, Sivas Province to the east, Tokat Province to the northeast, and Amasya Province to the north....	14,083	682,919	48	Yozgat Yozgat Yozgat , formerly Bozok, is a city and the capital district of Yozgat Province Provinces of Turkey in the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey region of Turkey....	73,930
67	Zonguldak Zonguldak Province Zonguldak is a Provinces of Turkey along the western Black Sea coast region of Turkey. The province is 3.481 km? in size and has a population of 558,645....	3,470	615,599	177	Zonguldak Zonguldak Zonguldak is a List of cities in Turkey and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its population according to the 2000 census was 104,276....	104,276
68	Aksaray Aksaray Province Aksaray is a Provinces of Turkey in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Konya Province along the west and south, Nigde Province to the southeast, Nevsehir Province to the east, and Kirsehir Province to the north....	8,051	396,084	49	Aksaray Aksaray Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey region of Turkey and the capital district of Aksaray Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 236,560 of which 129,949 live in the city of Aksaray....	129,949
69	Bayburt Bayburt Province Bayburt Province is a political province in the north-east of Turkey with capital Bayburt. Population of province is 85,455 and total area is 3,652 km?....	4,043	97,358	24	Bayburt Bayburt Bayburt is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bayburt Province.The term "Bayburt", comes from the Armenian suffix "-pert" or "-bert", meaning "fort"....	32,285
70	Karaman Karaman Province Karaman is a Provinces of Turkey of central Turkey. It has an area of 9,163 km?. It has a population of 252,377 . According to the 2000 census the population was 243,210....	8,816	243,210	27	Karaman Karaman Karaman is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, ca south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province Provinces of Turkey....	105,384
71	Kirikkale Kirikkale Province Kirikkale is a province of Turkey. It is located on the crossroads of major highways east of Ankara leading east to the Black Sea region. With its rapid population growth it has become an industrial center....	45,89	383,508	83	Kirikkale Kirikkale Kirikkale is the capital of the Kirikkale Province Provinces of Turkey in the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey region of Turkey. It is located 80 km east of Ankara....	205,078
72	Batman Batman Province Batman is a Turkey Provinces of Turkey in the predominantly Kurdish southeast of Anatolia. The province's population is just over 500,000.The province is important because of its oil reserves and production....	4,671	456,734	97	Batman Batman, Turkey Batman is the provincial capital of Batman Province, Turkey and lies on the Batman River in the predominantly Kurdish southeast of Turkey....	246,678
73	Sirnak Sirnak Province Sirnak is a Provinces of Turkey in southeastern Anatolia. It has a population of 403,607 . The population was 353,197 in 2000. Kurdish people form the majority....	7,296	353,197	48	Sirnak Sirnak Sirnak is a town in southeastern Turkey, the capital of Sirnak Province.Surrounded by high mountains, Sirnak is a new and small province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia, and was once a town of Hakkari province....	52,743
74	Bartin Bartin Province Bartin is a small province in northern Turkey on the Black Sea, surrounding the city of Bartin. It is to the east from Zonguldak.The town of Bartin contains a number of very old wooden houses which are no longer extant in other places....	1,960	184,178	93	Bartin Bartin Bartin is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bartin Province.Formerly a district of Zonguldak Province, Bartin has been made into a province seat in 1991 with the constitution of Bartin Province composed of 4 districts ....	35,992
75	Ardahan Ardahan Province Ardahan Province is a province in the far north-east of Turkey, at the very end of the country, where Turkey borders with Georgia .The provincial capital is the city of Ardahan....	5,495	133,756	24	Ardahan Ardahan Ardahan is a List of cities in Turkey in northeastern Turkey on the Georgia border.....	17,274
76	Igdir Igdir Province Igdir is a Provinces of Turkey in eastern Turkey, located along the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan , and Iran. Its adjacent provinces are Kars Province to the northwest and Agri Province to the west and south....	3,584	168,634	47	Igdir Igdir Igdir is the capital of Igdir Province in East Anatolia Region, Turkey, Turkey, close to the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran. Turkey's highest mountain, the Biblical Mount Ararat is in Igdir, but much of the land is a wide plain far below the mountain....	59,880
77	Yalova Yalova Province Yalova Province is a Provinces of Turkey in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa Province to the south and Kocaeli Province to the west....	403	168,593	418	Yalova Yalova Yalova is a city located in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, and is the capital of the Yalova Province. Yalova has a city population of 70,858, while the population of the Yalova Province is 188,440....	70,118
78	Karabük Karabük Province Karab?k is a Provinces of Turkey in northern central Turkey.The main city is Karab?k which is located about 200 km north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast....	2,864	225,102	78	Karabük Karabük Karab?k is a town and the capital district of Karab?k Province in the Black Sea Region region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 116,804 of which 100,749 live in the urban center of Karab?k....	100,749
79	Kilis Kilis Province HistoryThere is evidence of human occupation from 4,000 years ago, in the Middle Bronze Age. The region has been ruled by the Hurrians, the Assyrian Empire, the Hittite Empire, the Persian Empire, the Macedon, the Roman Empire , and finally by Ottoman Empire....	1,239	114,724	92	Kilis Kilis Kilis is a city in south-central Turkey on the border with Syria and capital of Kilis Province. It is generally associated with the city of Kilisi, noted in Assyrian texts....	70,670
80	Osmaniye Osmaniye Province Osmaniye is a Provinces of Turkey located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. A small part of the province was part of Adana Province, the rest being in eastern Adana....	3,189	458,782	143	Osmaniye Osmaniye Osmaniye is a small city in the ?ukurova region of Turkey, the capital of Osmaniye Province. Area 3767 km?. Population of Osmaniye City:181,000.Osmaniye Province's Poulation:459.000...	173,977
81	Düzce Düzce Province D?zce is a province in northwestern Turkey. It is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara....	1,065	314,261	295	Düzce Düzce D?zce is the capital city of D?zce Province Provinces of Turkey in Turkey....	56,649

Population data according to 2000 census.
After Zonguldak the ordering is according to traffic plate numbers of provinces, rather than alphabetical, because the provinces were newly created and named by the government.

Provinces of Turkey

List of provinces and centers

See also