Southeastern Anatolia region

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.

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:

The Southeastern Anatolia region has an area of 59,176 km² and is the second smallest region of Turkey. It has a semi-arid continental climate with very hot and dry summers and cold and often snowy winters.

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