Southeastern Anatolia region

This article is about the geographical region. For the statistical region within Turkey, see Southeast Anatolia Region (statistical).
Southeastern Anatolia region
Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi
Region
Location of Southeastern Anatolia region
CountryTurkey
Area
 • Total
59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
8,576,391
 • Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • TotalUS$ 44.745 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaUS$ 5,220 (2022)

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 to the south, and Iraq to the southeast.

Mount Nemrut, Kâhta, Adıyaman
Diyarbakır Fortress
Old Mardin
Balıklıgöl
Gaziantep Castle
  1. ^ "Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts". www.turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved 11 May 2023.