Central Anatolia region

This article is about the geographical region. For the statistical region within Turkey, see Central Anatolia Region (statistical).

The Central Anatolia region (Turkish: İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Other large cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, Aksaray and Kırşehir.

Central Anatolia region İç Anadolu Bölgesi
Region
Country	Turkey
Capital	Ankara
Provinces	13 Aksaray Kırıkkale Kırşehir Nevşehir Niğde Ankara Çankırı Eskişehir Karaman Kayseri Konya Sivas Yozgat
Area
• Total	163,057 km2 (62,957 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd
Population
• Total	12,896,255
• Density	79.0905/km2 (204.843/sq mi)
Demonym	Turkish: İç Anadolulu
GDP
• Total	US$ 132.208 billion (2022)
• Per capita	US$ 10,250 (2022)
Time zone	UTC+03:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (CEST)

Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered by the Aegean region to the west, the Black Sea region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia region to the east, and the Mediterranean region to the south. It also shares a very slight border with the Marmara region in Bilecik Province.

Mount Erciyes near Kayseri

Panoramic view of the Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia

Konya

Kayseri

Eskişehir

Aksaray

Nevşehir

Kırşehir

Subdivisions

Geographic subdivisions of the Central Anatolia region include:

• Konya section (Turkish: Konya Bölümü)
  • Obruk plateau (Turkish: Obruk Platosu)
  • Konya–Ereğli vicinity (Turkish: Konya - Ereğli Çevresi)
• Upper Sakarya section (Turkish: Yukarı Sakarya Bölümü)
  • Ankara area (Turkish: Ankara Yöresi)
  • Porsuk gully (Turkish: Porsuk Oluğu)
  • Sündiken Mountains (Turkish: Sündiken Dağları Yöresi)
  • Upper Sakarya valley (Turkish: Yukarı Sakarya Yöresi)
• Middle Kızılırmak section (Turkish: Orta Kızılırmak Bölümü)
• Upper Kızılırmak section (Turkish: Yukarı Kızılırmak Bölümü)

Ecoregions

Palearctic

Palearctic regions include:

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests include:

• Central Anatolian deciduous forests
• Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests

Temperate coniferous forests

Temperate coniferous forests are Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests.

Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Central Anatolian steppe are classified as Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands.

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub include:

• Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests
• Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests

Provinces

Provinces that are entirely in the Central Anatolia region:

• Aksaray
• Kırıkkale
• Kırşehir
• Nevşehir
• Niğde
• Yozgat

Provinces that are mostly in the Central Anatolia region:

• Ankara
• Çankırı
• Eskişehir
• Karaman
• Kayseri
• Konya
• Sivas

Provinces that are partially in the Central Anatolia region:

• Afyonkarahisar
• Bilecik
• Çorum
• Erzincan

Climate

Central Anatolia has a semi-arid continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Most of the region usually has low precipitation throughout the year.

Sivas
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     43     1 −7     40     3 −6     48     8 −2     65     15 4     62     20 7     34     24 10     12     28 13     7     29 12     18     25 9     39     18 5     44     10 0     44     4 −4 █ 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     1.7     33 19     1.6     37 21     1.9     47 29     2.5     60 38     2.4     68 45     1.3     75 50     0.5     82 55     0.3     83 54     0.7     77 48     1.5     65 40     1.7     50 31     1.7     38 25 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

See also

• Geography of Turkey
• Lycaonia
• Galatia
• Phrygia
• Anatolia
• Eastern Anatolia region
• Southeastern Anatolia region

External links

• Central Anatolia travel guide from Wikivoyage