Marmara Region, Turkey

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Marmara Region


The Marmara Region (Turkish Marmara), with a surface area of 67.000 km², is the smallest but most densely populated of the seven geographical regions of Turkey. It represents approximately 8.6% of the Turkish national territory.

This region was officially put in existence after the Geography Congress of 1941 in Ankara and is geographically divided into four regional parts, or areas.

Provinces

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Marmara Region

Geography

There are Yıldız (Star) Mountains in Marmara Region. Climate of Marmara Region is maki and wood.

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Census-defined regions of Turkey
Aegean Region | Black Sea Region |Central Anatolia Region |East Anatolia Region |Marmara Region |Mediterranean Region |Southeastern Anatolia Region
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Motto
Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh
Peace at Home, Peace in the World
Anthem
İstiklâl Marşı
The Anthem of Independence
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Bilecik is a province in midwest Turkey, neighboring Bursa to the east, Kocaeli and Sakarya to the north, Bolu to the west, Eskişehir to the southeast and Kütahya to the south, spanning an area of 4,307 km². Population is 198,809.
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Bursa is a province in western Turkey, along the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Balıkesir to the west, Kütahya to the south, Bilecik and Sakarya to the east, Kocaeli to the northeast and Yalova to the north.
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Çanakkale is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the town of Çanakkale.

Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European and an Asian part.
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Edirne is the westernmost province of Turkey, located in Eastern Thrace along the Greek border.

It is named for its capital, Edirne (known in antiquity after the Roman Emperor Hadrian as (H)Adrianòpolis).
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Kocaeli is a province of Turkey. Its capital is İzmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze. The traffic code is 41.
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Sakarya is a province of Turkey and is located in the Marmara region. Its adjacent provinces are Kocaeli to the west, Bilecik to the south, Bolu to the southeast, and Düzce to the east. The population is 774,192 (2006 est). In the year 2000, its population was approximately 750,000.
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Yalova is a province in northwestern Turkey, along the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa to the south, and Kocaeli to the west. The provincial capital is the city of Yalova. Prior to 1995, Yalova constituted a district of Istanbul Province.
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Peace at Home, Peace in the World
Anthem
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Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi), is one of the 7 census-defined regions of Turkey.
It is located in the west part of the country, bounded by Aegean sea (Ege Denizi) on the west, Marmara region on the north, Mediterranean region on the south & southwest and Central Anatolia region
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Provinces

  • Amasya Province
  • Artvin Province
  • Bartın Province
  • Bayburt Province
  • Bolu Province
  • Çorum Province
  • Düzce Province
  • Giresun Province
  • Gümüşhane Province
  • Karabük Province
  • Kastamonu Province
  • Ordu Province

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Central Anatolia Region (İç Anadolu Bölgesi)

Provinces

  • Aksaray Province
  • Ankara Province
  • Çankırı Province
  • Eskişehir Province
  • Karaman Province
  • Kayseri Province
  • Kırıkkale Province
  • Kırşehir Province

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Eastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi) encompasses the eastern provinces of Turkey, and it is one of the 7 non-administrative sub-divisions used for census purposes.
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The Mediterranean Region (Turkish: Akdeniz Bölgesi) is one of the seven geographical regions of Turkey. It borders the Aegean Region to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Southeastern Anatolia Region to the east, and the
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Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi)

Provinces

  • Adıyaman Province
  • Batman Province
  • Diyarbakır Province
  • Gaziantep Province
  • Kilis Province
  • Mardin Province
  • Şanlıurfa Province

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