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 of Turkey
Country	Turkey
Area
• Total	59,176 km2 (22,848 sq mi)

The Southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey.

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 (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

Main article: List of ecoregions in Turkey

Terrestrial

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

Gaziantep Castle

Batman
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     57     8 −1     69     11 0     77     16 4     69     22 8     40     28 12     9     35 17     1     40 21     3     39 20     4     34 16     30     27 10     57     17 4     65     10 1 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: Turkish State Meteorology
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.2     46 30     2.7     52 32     3     61 39     2.7     72 46     1.6     82 54     0.4     95 63     0     104 70     0.1     102 68     0.2     93 61     1.2     81 50     2.2     63 39     2.6     50 34 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Southeastern Anatolia Region has an area of 76.509 km² and is the second smallest region of Turkey. Southeastern Anatolia Region 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