Southeastern Anatolia region

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.

Southeastern Anatolia region Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi
Region

Country	Turkey
Area
• Total	59,176 km² (22,848 sq mi)
Population
• Total	8,576,391
• Density	144.93/km² (375.37/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	US$ 44.745 billion (2022)
• Per capita	US$ 5,220 (2022)

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.