GEOGRAPHY
Turkey's land mass is 774.815 sq km. The European
and Asian sides are divided by the İstanbul Boğazı
(The Bosphorus), the Sea of Marmara, and Çanakkale
Boğazı (The Dardanelles). Anatolia is a high plateau
region rising progressively towards the east, and
is broken by the valleys of about fifteen rivers,
including the Dicle (Tigris) and the Fırat (Euphrates).
There are numerous lakes and some, such as Lake Van,
are as large as inland seas. In the north, the eastern
Black Sea Mountain chain runs parallel to the Black
Sea; in the south, the Taurus Mountains sweepdown
almost to the narrow, fertile coastal plain along
the sea coast. Turkey enjoys a variety of climates,
changing from the temperate climate of the Black Sea
region, to the continental climate of the interior,
then, to the Mediterranean climate of the Aegean and
Mediterranean coastal regions. The coastline of Turkey
's four seas is more than 5.177,89 miles long. Turkey
is divided 7 regions ;
MARMARA
Beginning from the south of splendid Toros Mountains
lies the Mediterranean coast with beautiful sceneries,
sandy beaches, secluded coves, tranquil ruin places
and attractive holiday facilities...
AEGEAN
It will be out of exaggeration to depict Anatolia
presenting its utmost spectacles to Agean coasts.
As to Heredot's statement "Embracing the most
beautiful sky and mildest climate of the world"
gulfs and peninsulas, coves and golden beaches line
up one after the other among the Agean coast...
THE BLACK SEA
Coasts curling besides mountains covered with very
green forests, valleys and plains. Fields of tea,
hazelnut, tobacco and corn, highway parallel to narrow
coastline, coves,villages and beaches...
CENTRAL ANATOLIA
Being at the center of Turkey, Central Anatolian Region
embodies assorted beauties.Having been witness to
the transitions of important civilizations, today
the region is the political center of Turkey.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST
With its high mountain ranges, valleys, plains and
lakes,streams and riverbeds integrated with colors
of purple, brown, grey, yellow and red ,and adorned
with the unique architectural samples of Turkish culture,
East and Southeast Anatolian Region bring to the sight
pleasurable panoramic views...
MARMARA
Hills of various sizes,fields of sunflowers and vineyards
as far as the eye can see. And Trakya constituting
the European side of Turkey.The region separated from
Anatolia by Bosphorus, The Sea of Marmara and the
Dardanelles. A traveller from Europe on his/her arrival
to Edirne first encounters the masterpiece of Mimar
Sinan, Selimiye Mosque.This province boasts to have
the most authentic works of Ottoman architecture.
