This is a list of cities in Turkey by population (according to the 2000 census).

1. İstanbul: 8,803,469
2. Ankara: 3,203,362
3. İzmir: 2,232,265
4. Bursa: 1,194,687
5. Adana: 1,130,710
6. Gaziantep: 853,513
7. Konya: 742,690
8. Antalya: 603,190
9. Diyarbakır: 545,983
10. Mersin: 537,842
11. Kayseri: 536,392
12. Eskişehir: 482,793
13. Şanlıurfa: 385,588
14. Malatya: 381,081
15. Samsun: 363,180
16. Erzurum: 361,235
17. Kahramanmaraş: 326,198
18. Adapazarı: 303,989
19. Van: 284,464
20. Denizli: 275,480
21. Elazığ: 266,495
22. Sivas: 251,776
23. Batman: 246,678
24. Balıkesir: 215,436
25. Trabzon: 214,949
26. Manisa: 214,345
27. Kırıkkale: 205,078
28. İzmit: 195,699
29. Adıyaman: 178,538
30. Osmaniye: 173,977
31. Kütahya: 166,665
32. Çorum: 161,321
33. Isparta: 148,496
34. Antakya: 144,910
35. Aydın: 143,267
36. Uşak: 137,001
37. Aksaray: 129,949
38. Afyonkarahisar: 128,516
39. Edirne: 119,298
40. Tokat: 113,100
41. Ordu: 112,525
42. Tekirdağ: 107,191
43. Erzincan: 107,175
44. Karaman: 105,384
45. Zonguldak: 104,276
46. Karabük: 100,749
47. Siirt: 98,281
48. Kırşehir: 88,105
49. Bolu: 84,565
50. Giresun: 83,636
51. Ağrı: 79,764
52. Kars: 78,473
53. Rize: 78,144
54. Niğde: 78,088
55. Çanakkale: 75,810
56. Amasya: 74,393
57. Yozgat: 73,930
58. Kilis: 70,670
59. Yalova: 70,118
60. Bingöl: 68,876
61. Muş: 67,927
62. Nevşehir: 67,864
63. Mardin: 65,072
64. Kastamonu: 64,606
65. Burdur: 63,363
66. Çankırı: 62,508
67. Iğdır: 59,880
68. Hakkari: 58,145
69. Düzce: 56,649
70. Kırklareli: 53,221
71. Şırnak: 52,743
72. Bitlis: 44,923
73. Muğla: 43,845
74. Bartın: 35,992
75. Bilecik: 34,105
76. Bayburt: 32,285
77. Sinop: 30,502
78. Gümüşhane: 30,270
79. Tunceli: 25,041
80. Artvin: 23,157
81. Ardahan: 17,274

The location of Istanbul Province Maiden Tower and Historical Peninsula of Istanbul Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul) (the former Constantinople, Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... Ankara from the Atakule Tower, looking N-NE. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Shows the Location of the Province Ä°zmir Izmir from space, June 1996 Izmir (Turkish spelling Ä°zmir, contraction of its former name Smyrna), the second-largest port (after Ä°stanbul) and the third most populous city (2,409,000 in 2000) of Turkey, is located on the Aegean Sea near the Gulf... Bursa (formerly known as Brusa or Prusa) is the capital of the Bursa Province in northwestern Turkey. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Gaziantep is the capital city of Gaziantep Province in Turkey. ... Konya (also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically known as Iconium, Greek: Ικόνιον) is a city in Turkey, on the central plateau of Anatolia. ... Antalya, formerly known as Adalia or Attalia (Greek: Αττάλεια), is a city on a bay of the south Mediterranean coast of Turkey in the Antalya Province (36° 54′45″N, 30° 41′23″E). ... Diyarbakir (Syriac: ܐܡܝܕ; Greek: Amida; Turkish spelling: Diyarbakır) is a city in Turkey, situated on the banks of the River Tigris. ... Mersin is the capital city of İçel Province, in Turkey. ... A view of Kayseri City Centre from Mimar Sinan Park Kayseri is an industrialized city in Turkey that is famous for Mount Erciyes. ... EskiÅŸehir is the capital of EskiÅŸehir Province, Turkey. ... Sanli Urfa (in Turkish Şanlıurfa) is a city in eastern Turkey, and the provincial capital of Sanliurfa Province. ... Malatya is a city in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of Malatya Province. ... Samsun is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea, with a population of 396,900 as of 2004. ... Erzurum (or Erzerum, Arzen in antiquity, Karin in ancient Armenian, Theodosiupolis or Theodosiopolis during Byzantine rule) is one of the Provinces of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region, to the east of the country. ... KahramanmaraÅŸ is a city in southeastern Turkey (1990 pop. ... Adapazari is the capital of the Turkish province of Sakarya. ... Ruins at the location of old city of Van. ... Denizli is a province of Turkey in Western Anatolia. ... Elazığ is a city in the Elazig Province of eastern Turkey. ... Sivas is the provincial capital of Sivas Province in Turkey. ... Batman is a city on the Batman River in Kurdish dominated southeast Turkey. ... Balkesir is a city of approximately 250. ... Traditional Trabzon country house Location of Trabzon Province within Turkey Trabzon, formerly known as Trebizond or Τραπεζούντα (Trapezoúnda; see also List of traditional Greek place names) in Greek, is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey (Lat (DMS) 41° 2 60N Long (DMS) 39° 43 37E). ... Manisa is the capital of the Turkish province of Manisa. ... Kırıkkale is the capital of the Kırıkkale Province in Turkey. ... Ä°zmit (also known as Kocaeli; previously known as Ismid or Isnikmid) is a city in the northwestern part of Anatolia, Turkey. ... Adıyaman is a city in Turkey, capital of the Adıyaman Province. ... Osmaniye is the seat of Turkeys Osmaniye Province. ... Kütahya is a city in western Turkey with 170,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate), lying on the Porsuk river, at 930 metres above sea level. ... Çorum is a town in the Corum Province of Turkey. ... Isparta is a city in Turkey and the provincial capital of the Isparta Province. ... This is about one of the cities called Antioch in Asia Minor, now Turkey. ... Aydın is the capital city of the Aydın Province in Turkey. ... Shows the Location of the Province UÅŸak Usak (Turkish spelling: UÅŸak; alternative transliteration: Ushak) is a province in western Turkey. ... Aksaray is a city in Turkey located in middle Anatolia. ... Afyonkarahisar (Turkish for the black opium castle) is a city in western Turkey, also known simply as Afyon (i. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575 Edirne is a city in Thrace, the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria; the city was known in English until after the First World War as Adrianople (see below, and also List of traditional Greek place names). ... Tokat is a city in Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. ... Ordu is a port city in Turkey. ... Tekirdag or Tekir Dagh, referred to historically as Rodosto (Greek name: Redestos or Rhaedestos), is a city of European Turkey (Eastern Thrace), which during the period of the Ottoman Empire (before the treaty of Sevres in 1920) belonged in the vilayet of Adrianople. ... Erzincan (also Erzingan or Erzinjan) is the capital of Erzincan Province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. ... Karaman is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, ca 100 km south of Konya. ... Zonguldak is a city in Turkey and the capital of Zonguldak Province. ... Karabük is a city in Karabuk Province, Turkey. ... Siirt is the capital of Siirt Province in eastern Turkey. ... Kirsehir is a small city in Turkey with a population of 85000. ... Bolu (Bithynium lat) Turkish province and town of 75,000 inhabitants. ... Giresun is a town in north-eastern Turkey with 90,000 inhabitants (2003 estimate) on the Black Sea. ... 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Yozgat is a city in Central Turkey in the Yozgat province. ... Kilis is an ancient city, located in middle south east of Turkey at Syrian border with population of about 70. ... Yalova (Population: 70,118) is a city located in northwest Turkey and the capital of Yalova Province. ... shows the Location of the Province Bingöl Bingöl (Turkish Bingöl for: a thousand lakes) is a town in the Anatolia region of Turkey. ... Mus can refer to: a genus, to which the mouse belongs a city in Turkey, capital of Mus Province Mus, a commune of the Gard département in France Mus, a spanish card game Also see: MUS This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the... NevÅŸehir is the capital of NevÅŸehir Province in Turkey. ... Buildings in an older section of Mardin Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. ... Kastamonu is the capitol district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. ... Burdur is a city in the Burdur Province of Turkey. ... Çankiri (correct Turkish spelling Çankırı) is a town in Turkey, in Çankırı Province, about 140 km northeast of Ankara. ... IÄŸdır is a city in eastern Turkey, close to the border with Armenia. ... Hakkâri, formerly Çölemerik, is the capital city of the Hakkâri il, Turkey. ... Düzce is the capital city of Düzce Province in Turkey. ... Kırklareli (Greek: Σαράντα Εκκλησιές, Saranta Ekklisyes, formerly , Saranta Ekklesiai; Bulgarian: Лозенград, Lozengrad) is the capital of Kırklareli Province in the European part of Turkey. ... Bitlis is a city in Turkey, capital of Bitlis Province. ... Mugla is the capital city of the Mugla_Province, in today Turkey´s Aegean coast ... shows the Location of the Province Bartin Bartin is a small province in northern Turkey on the Black Sea, surrounding the city of Bartin. ... Bilecik is the provincial capital of Turkeys Bilecik Province. ... Bayburt is the provincial capital of Turkeys Bayburt Province. ... For other meanings of Sinop/Sinope, see Sinope Sinop (also Sinope) is a city with a population of 47,000 on the coast of the Black Sea, in the modern region of Galatia in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope. ... Gümüshane, also spelt Gümüsane, is a city in Turkey. ... Shows the Location of the Province Tunceli Tunceli is a province in eastern Turkey. ... Artvin is a city in north-eastern Turkey. ... Location of Ardahan province in Turkey Ardahan (in English also known as Erdehan) is the capital city of Ardahan province (established in 1992) in northeastern Turkey. ...

External links

• Turkey: City Guide
• The World Gazetteer: Turkey: Map of Largest Cities