Mediterranean region, Turkey

Mediterranean Region
Akdeniz Bölgesi
Location of Mediterranean Region
CountryTurkey
CapitalAntalya
Provinces
Government
 • Mayor of AntalyaMuhittin Böcek
Area
 • Total122,927 km2 (47,462 sq mi)
 • Rank4th
Population
 (Jan. 2022)(INSEE)
 • Total10,584,506
 • Rank3st
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymTurkish: Akdenizli
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 81.360 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaUS$ 7,690 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeTR-IDF
NUTS RegionTR6
Opening ceremony of International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is made in Aspendos.

The Mediterranean Region (Turkish: Akdeniz Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Antalya. Other big cities are Adana, Mersin, Isparta, Antakya and Kahramanmaraş.

It is bordered by the Aegean Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the northeast, the Southeastern Anatolia Region to the east, Syria to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

  1. ^ "Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts". www.turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved 11 May 2023.