Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. A small part of the province was part of Gaziantep Province, the rest being in eastern Adana. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 497,907 (2006 est). The population was 458,782 in 2000.
The [...]
Ordu Province
Ordu is a province of Turkey, located on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Samsun to the northwest, Tokat to the southwest, Sivas to the south, and Giresun to the east. The capital of the province is the city of Ordu.
Etymology
“Ordu” means ‘army’ in the Turkish language (and the word has [...]
Rize Province
Rize is a province of north-east Turkey, on the eastern Black Sea coast between Trabzon and Artvin. Its capital is the city of Rize.
Etymology
The name comes from Greek ριζα (riza), meaning “mountain slopes”.
Geography
Rize is on the north side of the range of mountains that run along the Black Sea coast. Overlooking the sea this [...]
Nevşehir Province
Nevşehir is a province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevşehir. It adjacent provinces are Kırşehir to the northwest, Aksaray to the southwest, Niğde to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, and Yozgat to the northeast. Nevşehir includes the area called Cappadocia – a very popular traveller attraction in Turkey. The famous town [...]
Muş Province
Muş is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 488,997 (2006 est). The population was 453,654 in 2000. Kurds form the majority. The traffic code is 49. The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Another town in Muş province, Malazgirt (Manzikert), is famous for [...]
Muğla Province
Muğla is a province of Turkey, as the country’s south-western corner, on the Aegean Sea. Its seat is Muğla, about 20 km (12 miles) inland, while some of Turkey’s largest holiday resorts, such as Bodrum, Oludeniz, Marmaris and Fethiye, are on the coast in Muğla.
Etymology
The original name of Muğla is open for discussion. Various [...]
Mersin Province
Mersin province is 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.
The former name of the province was İçel. In 2002, the province’s name was changed to Mersin to match the provincial capital’s [...]
Mardin Province
Mardin Province is a province of Turkey with a population of 779,850.(fact source needed) The population was 835,173 in 2000. The capital of the Mardin Province is Mardin. Located near the traditional boundary of Anatolia and Mesopotamia, it has a diverse population with a Arabic majority in provinces Mardin, Midyat, Yeşilli, Savur, Ömerli and [...]
Manisa Province
Manisa Province is a province in western Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are İzmir to the west, Aydın to the south, Denizli to the south east, Uşak to the east, Kütahya to the north east, and Balıkesir to the north. Its capital is Manisa.
Districts
Manisa province is divided into 16 districts (capital district in bold):
* Ahmetli
* [...]
Malatya Province
Malatya Province is a province of Turkey. It is part of a larger mountainous area. The capital of the province is Malatya (in Hittite: Milid or Maldi, meaning “city of honey”), which has many residents. Malatya is famous for its apricots. The area of Malatya province is 12,313 km². Malatya Province has 923,248 inhabitants. [...]
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