Mediterranean region, Turkey
Mediterranean Region
Akdeniz Bölgesi | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Capital | Antalya |
| Provinces | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Antalya | Muhittin Böcek |
| Area | |
• Total | 122,927 km2 (47,462 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Population (Jan. 2022)(INSEE) | |
• Total | 10,584,506 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Turkish: Akdenizli |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 81.360 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | US$ 7,690 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | TR-IDF |
| NUTS Region | TR6 |
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The Mediterranean Region (Turkish: Akdeniz Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Antalya. Other big cities are Adana, Mersin, Isparta, Antakya and Kahramanmaraş.
It is bordered by the Aegean Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the northeast, the Southeastern Anatolia Region to the east, Syria to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.