Southeastern Anatolia Region Explained

Southeastern Anatolia Region
Native Name:Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi
Native Name Lang:tr
Settlement Type:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Turkey
Area Total Km2:59,176
Population Total:8,576,391
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:GDP
Demographics1 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:US$ 44.745 billion (2022)
Demographics1 Title2:Per capita
Demographics1 Info2:US$ 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 to the south, and Iraq to the southeast.

Subdivision

Ecoregions

See main article: List of ecoregions in Turkey.

Terrestrial

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

Provinces

Provinces that are entirely in the Southeastern Anatolia Region:

Provinces that are mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia Region:

Provinces that are partially in the Southeastern Anatolia Region:

Geography and climate

Southeastern Anatolia Region has an area of 59,176 km and is the second smallest region of Turkey. Southeastern Anatolia Region has a semi-arid continental climate with very hot and dry summers and cold and often snowy winters.

Tourism

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts . 11 May 2023 . www.turkstat.gov.tr.