Turkey Provinces and Capitals List

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Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, each with its own administrative structure. Here is a list of some of the provinces in Turkey along with their capital cities:

Turkey is a transcontinental country located mainly in Western Asia with a smaller portion in Southeastern Europe, bordered by Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. The country is divided into 81 provinces for administration and regional governance. Ankara is the capital of Turkey, while Istanbul is the country’s largest city and leading economic and cultural center.

Turkey includes Mediterranean and Black Sea coastlines, mountain ranges, fertile plains, central plateaus, forests, and historic river valleys across a large and geographically diverse territory. Different provinces are known for tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, mining, shipping, textiles, and energy production, and the country’s long history reflects influences from Anatolian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman civilizations.

Key Facts

National capital: Ankara | Total population: 85,372,377 (2024 Estimate) | Total area: 783,562 km² (302,535 sq miles) | Currency: Turkish Lira (₺ - TRY) | Bordering countries: Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria | Total Provinces: 81 | Total Districts: 970+

List of Provinces and Capitals of Turkey

Total administrative divisions shown: 81 | Combined population: 85,372,377 | Combined area: 783,562 km²

#Province NameProvincial CapitalGeographic RegionArea (km²)Population (2024 Estimate)
1AdanaAdanaMediterranean Region13,8442,300,000
2AdıyamanAdıyamanSoutheastern Anatolia7,337620,000
3AfyonkarahisarAfyonkarahisarAegean Region14,016760,000
4AğrıAğrıEastern Anatolia11,376510,000
5AksarayAksarayCentral Anatolia7,659440,000
6AmasyaAmasyaBlack Sea Region5,628340,000
7AnkaraAnkaraCentral Anatolia25,6325,850,000
8AntalyaAntalyaMediterranean Coast20,1772,750,000
9ArtvinArtvinEastern Black Sea7,436170,000
10AydınAydınAegean Coast8,1161,170,000
11BalıkesirBalıkesirMarmara Region14,5831,280,000
12BartınBartınWestern Black Sea2,330205,000
13BatmanBatmanSoutheastern Anatolia4,659650,000
14BursaBursaMarmara Region10,8823,250,000
15ÇanakkaleÇanakkaleMarmara Region9,737575,000
16DenizliDenizliAegean Region11,8681,060,000
17DiyarbakırDiyarbakırSoutheastern Anatolia15,1681,850,000
18ErzurumErzurumEastern Anatolia25,005760,000
19EskişehirEskişehirCentral Anatolia13,925920,000
20GaziantepGaziantepSoutheastern Anatolia6,8032,200,000
21HatayAntakyaMediterranean Region5,4031,550,000
22IspartaIspartaMediterranean Highlands8,933450,000
23IstanbulIstanbulMarmara Region5,46115,700,000
24İzmirİzmirAegean Coast11,9734,500,000
25KarsKarsEastern Highlands10,193285,000
26KayseriKayseriCentral Anatolia16,9701,450,000
27KocaeliİzmitMarmara Industrial Belt3,3972,100,000
28KonyaKonyaCentral Anatolia40,8382,330,000
29MalatyaMalatyaEastern Anatolia12,313800,000
30ManisaManisaAegean Region13,3391,480,000
31MardinMardinSoutheastern Anatolia8,891900,000
32MersinMersinMediterranean Coast16,0101,950,000
33MuğlaMuğlaSouthwestern Coast12,6541,080,000
34OrduOrduBlack Sea Coast5,861770,000
35RizeRizeEastern Black Sea3,922350,000
36SakaryaAdapazarıMarmara Region4,8781,100,000
37SamsunSamsunBlack Sea Coast9,5791,380,000
38ŞanlıurfaŞanlıurfaSoutheastern Anatolia19,4512,250,000
39SivasSivasCentral Anatolia28,488630,000
40TekirdağTekirdağEuropean Thrace6,1901,180,000
41TrabzonTrabzonBlack Sea Coast4,685830,000
42VanVanEastern Anatolia19,0691,150,000
43ZonguldakZonguldakWestern Black Sea3,481590,000
44BayburtBayburtEastern Anatolia3,65284,000
45BilecikBilecikMarmara Region4,307230,000
46BingölBingölEastern Anatolia8,125285,000
47BitlisBitlisEastern Anatolia6,707360,000
48BoluBoluWestern Black Sea8,313325,000
49BurdurBurdurMediterranean Highlands7,175275,000
50CizreŞırnakSoutheastern Anatolia7,172560,000
51ÇankırıÇankırıCentral Anatolia7,490205,000
52ÇorumÇorumBlack Sea Region12,428530,000
53DüzceDüzceWestern Black Sea2,492410,000
54EdirneEdirneEuropean Thrace6,145420,000
55ElazığElazığEastern Anatolia9,383600,000
56ErzincanErzincanEastern Anatolia11,903245,000
57GiresunGiresunBlack Sea Coast6,934455,000
58GümüşhaneGümüşhaneEastern Black Sea6,575145,000
59HakkâriHakkâriEastern Highlands7,095290,000
60IğdırIğdırEastern Anatolia3,587210,000
61KarabükKarabükWestern Black Sea4,145255,000
62KaramanKaramanCentral Anatolia8,678265,000
63KastamonuKastamonuBlack Sea Region13,108390,000
64KırıkkaleKırıkkaleCentral Anatolia4,365290,000
65KırklareliKırklareliEuropean Thrace6,550380,000
66KırşehirKırşehirCentral Anatolia6,570245,000
67KilisKilisSoutheastern Anatolia1,521155,000
68KütahyaKütahyaAegean Region11,875575,000
69NevşehirNevşehirCentral Anatolia5,467320,000
70NiğdeNiğdeCentral Anatolia7,312370,000
71OsmaniyeOsmaniyeMediterranean Region3,767560,000
72SiirtSiirtSoutheastern Anatolia5,717340,000
73SinopSinopBlack Sea Coast5,862225,000
74ŞırnakŞırnakSoutheastern Anatolia7,172560,000
75TekirdağTekirdağEuropean Thrace6,1901,180,000
76TokatTokatBlack Sea Region10,042610,000
77TunceliTunceliEastern Anatolia7,77486,000
78UşakUşakAegean Region5,341375,000
79YalovaYalovaMarmara Region847310,000
80YozgatYozgatCentral Anatolia13,690420,000
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Largest Provinces by Area

  • Konya - 15,767 sq mi (40,838 km²)
  • Sivas - 10,999 sq mi (28,488 km²)
  • Ankara - 9,897 sq mi (25,632 km²)
  • Erzurum - 9,654 sq mi (25,005 km²)
  • Antalya - 7,790 sq mi (20,177 km²)
  • Şanlıurfa - 7,510 sq mi (19,451 km²)
  • Van - 7,362 sq mi (19,069 km²)
  • Kayseri - 6,552 sq mi (16,970 km²)

Most Populous Provinces

  • Istanbul - Population: 15,700,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Ankara - Population: 5,850,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • İzmir - Population: 4,500,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Bursa - Population: 3,250,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Antalya - Population: 2,750,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Konya - Population: 2,330,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Adana - Population: 2,300,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Şanlıurfa - Population: 2,250,000 (2024 Estimate)

Smallest Provinces by Area

  • Bartın - 900 sq mi (2,330 km²)
  • Kocaeli - 1,311 sq mi (3,397 km²)
  • Rize - 1,514 sq mi (3,922 km²)
  • Batman - 1,799 sq mi (4,659 km²)
  • Trabzon - 1,809 sq mi (4,685 km²)
  • Sakarya - 1,883 sq mi (4,878 km²)

Provinces by Geographic Grouping

  • Aegean Coast: Aydın, İzmir
  • Aegean Region: Afyonkarahisar, Denizli, Manisa
  • Black Sea Coast: Ordu, Samsun, Trabzon
  • Black Sea Region: Amasya
  • Central Anatolia: Aksaray, Ankara, Eskişehir, Kayseri, Konya, Sivas
  • Eastern Anatolia: Ağrı, Erzurum, Malatya, Van
  • Eastern Black Sea: Artvin, Rize
  • Eastern Highlands: Kars
  • European Thrace: Tekirdağ
  • Marmara Industrial Belt: Kocaeli
  • Marmara Region: Balıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale, Istanbul, Sakarya
  • Mediterranean Coast: Antalya, Mersin
  • Mediterranean Highlands: Isparta
  • Mediterranean Region: Adana, Hatay
  • Southeastern Anatolia: Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Mardin, Şanlıurfa
  • Southwestern Coast: Muğla
  • Western Black Sea: Bartın

Provinces with Coastline

  • Antalya
  • Artvin
  • Aydın
  • Balıkesir
  • Bartın
  • Bursa
  • Çanakkale
  • Hatay
  • Istanbul
  • İzmir
  • Mersin
  • Muğla
  • Ordu
  • Rize
  • Samsun
  • Tekirdağ
  • Trabzon

Landlocked Provinces

  • Adıyaman
  • Afyonkarahisar
  • Ağrı
  • Aksaray
  • Amasya
  • Ankara
  • Batman
  • Denizli
  • Diyarbakır
  • Erzurum
  • Eskişehir
  • Gaziantep
  • Isparta
  • Kars
  • Kayseri
  • Kocaeli
  • Konya
  • Malatya
  • Manisa
  • Mardin
  • Sakarya
  • Şanlıurfa
  • Sivas
  • Van

Provinces Sharing an International Border

  • Ağrı - borders Iran and Armenia
  • Artvin - borders Georgia
  • Edirne - borders Greece and Bulgaria
  • Gaziantep - borders Syria
  • Hatay - borders Syria
  • Iğdır - borders Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan
  • Kars - borders Armenia
  • Mardin - borders Syria
  • Şanlıurfa - borders Syria
  • Van - borders Iran

Major Economic Activities by Province

ProvinceMain Economic ActivityKnown For
IstanbulFinance and tradeLargest city and international business hub
İzmirShipping and manufacturingAegean port and industrial economy
AntalyaTourism and agricultureMediterranean resorts and greenhouse farming
GaziantepManufacturing and food productionTextiles and pistachio products
KonyaAgriculture and machineryGrain farming and industrial production
ZonguldakMining and energyCoal mining industry

Important Natural and Cultural Areas

  • Hagia Sophia: Istanbul Province
  • Cappadocia Region: Nevşehir Province
  • Pamukkale Travertines: Denizli Province
  • Mount Ararat: Ağrı Province
  • Ephesus Ancient City: İzmir Province
  • Sumela Monastery: Trabzon Province

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