Regions of Turkey Türkiye'nin bölgeleri (Turkish) | |
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![]() Regions (by number) | |
Category | Unitary state |
Location | Turkish Republic |
Number | 7 |
Populations | 6,513,106 (Eastern Anatolia) – 26,650,405 (Marmara) |
Areas | 59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi) (Southeastern Anatolia Region) – 165,436 km2 (63,875 sq mi) (Eastern Anatolia Region) |
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The geographical regions of Turkey comprise seven regions (Turkish: bölge), which were originally defined at the country's First Geography Congress in 1941.[1] The regions are subdivided into 31 sections (Turkish: bölüm), which are further divided into numerous areas (Turkish: yöre), 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.