The Southeastern Anatolia region () 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.
Subdivision
Middle Euphrates section () Gaziantep area () Şanlıurfa area () Tigris section () Diyarbakır area () Mardin–Midyat area ()
Ecoregions
Palearctic
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests Zagros Mountains forest steppe
Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands
Eastern Anatolian montane steppe
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests
Provinces Provinces that are entirely in the Southeastern Anatolia region: Mardin Şanlıurfa
Provinces that are mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region: Adıyaman Batman Diyarbakır Gaziantep Siirt
Provinces that are partially in the Southeastern Anatolia region: Bitlis Bingöl Kahramanmaraş Kilis Malatya
Geography and climate The Southeastern Anatolia region has an area of 59,176 km 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.
Tourism Tourism information is available in English at the Southeastern Anatolian Promotion Project site.
See also Provinces of Turkey Upper Mesopotamia Fertile Crescent Tur Abdin Southeastern Anatolia Project
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