Geographical regions of Turkey

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[[File:Turkey GeographicRegions.svg|thumb|Map of the geographic regions, color-coded, with national (gray) and provincial borders (white). List of geographical regions Marmara Region (dark green) Black Sea Region (light green) Aegean Region (blue) Mediterranean Region (purple) Central Anatolia Region (brown) Eastern Anatolia Region (orange) Southeastern Anatolia Region (yellow)|240x240px]] The geographical regions of Turkey comprise seven regions, which were originally defined at the country's First Geography Congress in 1941. The regions are subdivided into 31 sections, which are further divided into numerous areas , as defined by microclimates and bounded by local geographic formations. "Regions" as defined in this context are merely for geographic, demographic, and economic purposes and do not refer to an administrative division.

Regions and subregions

Distinctions of the regions

The Aegean Region has: The Black Sea Region has: The Central Anatolia Region has: The Eastern Anatolia Region has: The Marmara Region has: The Mediterranean Region has: The Southeastern Anatolia Region has:

Population by region

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