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Marmara Region
Balikesir
Bilecik
Bursa
Canakkale
Edirne
Kocaeli-izmit
Kirklareli
Sakarya
Tekirdag
Yalova
Istanbul
Aegean Region
Afyon
Aydin
Denizli
Kutahya
Manisa
Mugla
Usak
Izmir
Black Sea Region
Amasya
Artvin
Bartin
Bayburt
Bolu
Cankiri
Duzce
Giresun
Gumushane
Karabuk
Kastamonu
Ordu
Rize
Samsun
Sinop
Tokat
Trabzon
Zonguldak
The Mediterranean
Adana
Antalya
Burdur
Hatay
Isparta
Kahramanmaras
Osmaniye
Icel
Central Anatolia
Aksaray
Ankara
Corum
Eskisehir
Karaman
Kayseri
Konya
Kirikkale
Kirsehir
Nevsehir
Nigde
Sivas
Yozgat
East Anatolia
Agri
Ardahan
Bingol
Bitlis
Elazig
Erzincan
Erzurum
Hakkari
Igdir
Kars
Malatya
Mus
Tunceli
Van
South East Anatolia
Adiyaman
Batman
Diyarbakir
Gaziantep
Kilis
Mardin
Sanliurfa
Siirt
Sirnak
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Black Sea Region
Lush and green throughout the year, rocky mountains, the cool waters of
the coast and plantations of tea, hazelnuts, tobacco and corn, the Black
Sea is a unique part of the country. The main industry is farming,
thanks mainly to the high rainfall, andin the summer the roadsides are
lined with hazelnuts drying in the sun. The culture, cuisine, climate
and even dialect is different to the rest of Turkey, and the coastal
road stretches from east of Istanbul to the border with Georgia.
The cities in this region are Amasya, Artvin, Bolu, Corum, Duzce,
Giresun, Gumushane, Kastamonu, Ordu, Rize, Samsun, Sinop, Tokat, Trabzon
Zonguldak, Bartin and Karabuk. Akcakoca is on the far western side of
the coast, with endless hazelnutorchards. Inland to the east is
Safranbolu, with a wonderful collection of old Ottoman houses, and
Devek, famous for its intricately carved walking canes.Further along the
coast are Inkum, Amasra and Cakraz, and then Sinop which has been a port
for 1000 years and is still one of the biggest in the Black Sea. The
town takes its name from the Amazon queen Sinope and local mythology
suggests that femalewarriors, called Amazons, lived in this region. It
is now an important industrial and commercial centre.Unye and Fatsa,
east of Samsun, are popular holiday resorts with natural scenic beauty,
beaches, accommodation, campsites and restaurants.
Ordu is a charming city with hazelnut orchards stretching out for miles
in all directions and 46km east isGiresun, with its castle perched on a
steep rocky slope, crowning the city and overlooking the beach. This is
where the Roman general Lucullus saw cherries for the first time, and
liked them so much he introduced them into Europe.Trabzon is another
important commercial port on the Black Sea, and it connects with ports
in other Black Sea countries. Trabzon Castle was founded on an area
shaped like a table, and the architecture that developed around the
castle reflects Byzantine,Commagene and Ottoman styles. The city’s most
important building is the Ayasofya Museum, the interior of which is
decorated with frescoes, and the exterior with reliefs. From Boztepe
Park and the Ataturk Museum there are stunning panoramic views ofthe
city.
Inside the Altindere National Park near Macka, the Sumela Monastery is
perched on high cliffs overlooking the Altindere valley, and was founded
in the 14th century by Alexius III. Inside the monastery is a church, a
library, various other rooms and asacred spring.The area around Rize is
the wettest in the country with wonderful shades of green, and is the
centre of Turkey’s tea production with plantations on the high terraces.
Hopa is the last Turkish port before reaching the Georgian border, and
to the southis Artvin. The city was established on the terraced hills
overlooking the Coruh River, which is well known for rafting, and within
the province are old Georgian houses and churches.
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