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 (Rojava) to the south, and Iraq (Southern Kurdistan) to the southeast.
Subdivision
- Middle Euphrates section (Turkish: Orta Fırat Bölümü)
- Gaziantep area (Turkish: Gaziantep Yöresi)
- Şanlıurfa area (Turkish: Şanlıurfa Yöresi)
- Tigris section (Turkish: Dicle Bölümü)
- Diyarbakır area (Turkish: Diyarbakır Yöresi)
- Mardin–Midyat area (Turkish: Mardin - Midyat Yöresi)
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 km2 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.