Central Anatolia region

Central Anatolia region
İç Anadolu Bölgesi
Location of Central Anatolia region
CountryTurkey
CapitalAnkara
Provinces
Area
 • Total163,057 km2 (62,957 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd
Population
 • Total12,896,255
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymTurkish: İç Anadolulu
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 132.208 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaUS$ 10,250 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (CEST)

The Central Anatolia region (Turkish: İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, Aksaray and Kırşehir .

Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered by the Aegean region to the west, the Black Sea region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia region to the east, and the Mediterranean region to the south. It also shares a very slight border with the Marmara region in Bilecik Province.

Mount Erciyes near Kayseri
Panoramic view of the Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia
Konya
Kayseri
Eskişehir
Aksaray
Nevşehir
Kırşehir
  1. ^ "Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts". www.turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved 11 May 2023.