SCENERY

Turkey is divided into seven geographical areas or regions: Region Marmara, Aegean region, Black Sea region, Central Anatolia, Mediterranean region, eastern and southeastern Anatolia. These regions differ greatly with regard to vegetation and weather conditions.

See: geographical areas of Turkey

Thrace is located west of the Bosphorus on the European side. On the Thracian high level of the River Meriç the border with Greece. East of the Bosphorus, the Marmara region. The Marmara Sea separates Europe from Asia and the Aegean Sea from the Black Sea. Back to the Mediterranean to cover the Dardanelles on a length of 60 km. The two countries are at Çanakkale tongues with up to 4 km at the widest. On the Bosporus, the million-metropolis Istanbul. The landscape in this region is hilly and bushes and forests. The fertile agricultural land in the east differs a steppe landscape. The region is the economic center of Turkey. The city of Bursa million resort and is famous for its sulphur and thermal sources. It lies at the foot of the mountains Uludağ. The mountain is a popular year-round destination.

The Aegean region is also extensively used for agriculture. The very hilly landscape stretches along the west coast between Çanakkale and Bodrum. The coastal region is among the best tourist areas of Turkey. In addition to olive and cypress vines dominate the landscape. In this region there are many ancient buildings from the time of the Greek population, such as Troy, Assos (Behramkale), Pergamon (Bergama), Ephesus (Efes), Priene, Miletus, Didyma and Euromos.

The Black Sea region covers the northern coastal area of Turkey. It is characterized by a mild, wet climate, and its mountainous landscape cover large forests. At the very fertile ground tea, tobacco, corn and hazelnuts grown.

The region includes zentralanatolische the inneranatolischen high levels. Here are the Salt Lake Tuz Gölü and mountains, in places up to 3,900 m hochragen. To the east lies Cappadocia, because of its tuff driven residential caves and rock churches in up to 2,000 m high mountain bowling is famous. Inner Anatolia is mainly through a landscape of steppe and marked one of the driest areas of Anatolia, in the region around the Tuz Gölü wüstenähnliche the landscape takes shape. Therefore, the agricultural use in this region is not trained as much as in the aforementioned regions. In particular, wheat, barley and fruit are grown. The climate of this region is characterized by hot, dry summer with cold evenings. The winter with temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius very cold.

The Mediterranean region is in the north by the Taurus and to the east of Amanosgebirge. In this region are mainly citrus fruits, bananas, tomatoes, peanuts and cotton are grown.

Van Castle on Lake Van in eastern Turkey Southeastern Anatolia is the oldest cultural region of Turkey. It is supported by the Taurus Mountains enclosed. Here are the two rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Agriculturally, this region through wheat, barley, wine, olives and pistachio cultivation. the region east of the Euphrates through a high plateau. To further agricultural cultivation will be taken under the Southeast Anatolia Project along the Euphrates and Tigris over 22 dams built.