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Ardahan

Ardahan
Life in Ardahan Ardahan is the smallest provincial capital in Turkey and, until 1993, was a small town in the neighboring province of Kars. Since the district was made a province there has been new investment in government buildings and services but life in mountains that spend half the year under snow is still a…
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Aksaray

Aksaray
Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia 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. The district covers an area of 4,589 km² (1,772 sq mi), and the average elevation is 980 m…
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Tekirdağ

Tekirdağ
Tekirdağ (see also its other names) is a city in Eastern Thrace, Turkey. Tekirdağ is the capital of Tekirdağ Province and it is seen by many as a smaller, quieter town than the industrial centre of Çorlu, which it administers. The population as of 2007 was 134,000. Tekirdağ's historical names include Rodosto or Rhaedestos  and…
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Muş

Muş
Muş (alternative spelling: Mush) is the provincial capital of Muş Province in Turkey. Population of the municipality of Muş: 64,088 (1997 census) The town dates back to the 6th century AD, and now it shelters the remains of a couple of citadels and the Aslanhane Caravanserai. It is considered one of the early centers of…
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Uşak

Uşak
Uşak, (pronounced Ushak) is a city in the inner Aegean Region of Turkey. The city has a population of 137,001 (2000 census) and is the capital of Uşak Province. Uşak city is situated at a distance of 210 km (130 mi) from the region's principal metropolitan center and the port city of İzmir. Pulling advantage…
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Sinop

Sinop
Sinop  is a city with a population of 47,000 on İnce Burun (İnceburun, Cape Ince), by its Cape Sinop (Sinop Burnu, Boztepe Cape, Boztepe Burnu) which is situated on the most northern edge of the Turkish side of Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope.…
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Edirne

Edirne
Edirne (see also its other names) 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 (Turkish Thrace) and its estimated population in 2002 was 128,400, up from 119,298 in 2000. Name The city was known in English until after…
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Sakarya (Adapazari)

Sakarya (Adapazari)
Adapazarı is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. The city has a population of 953.181 (as of 2015). Adapazarı is the location of a large automobile factory owned by Toyota Motor Corporation. Silk and linen industries, and an export of tobacco,…
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Kırıkkale

Kırıkkale
Kırıkkale is the capital of the Kırıkkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is located 80 km east of Ankara. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 225,005 of which 205,078 live in the city of Kırıkkale.[1][2] The name of the city means broken castle. The town of Kırıkkale is…
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Karaman

Karaman
Karaman (formerly Larende) is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, ca 100 km (62 mi) south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 152,450 of which 105,834 live in the town of Karaman. The district covers…
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