Southeastern Anatolia region

Southeastern Anatolia region
Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi
Region
CountryTurkey
Area
 • Total
59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
8,576,391
 • Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 44.745 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaUS$ 5,220 (2022)

The Southeastern Anatolia region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The most populous city in the region is Gaziantep. Other big cities are Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Mardin and Adıyaman.

It is bordered by the Mediterranean region to the west, the Eastern Anatolia region to the north, Syria (Rojava) to the south, and Iraq (Southern Kurdistan) to the southeast.

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