Cities & Towns

Cities in Turkey - Best Places to Visit

There are 209 cities in Turkey. Istanbul is the most popular city with a population of 15,701,602.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Istanbul
1
Istanbul
City on two continents, with Hagia Sophia and bazaars
Pop. 15,701,602
İzmir
2
İzmir
Third largest city in Turkey
Pop. 2,938,292
Antalya
3
Antalya
Turquoise Coast resort city with an old harbour
Pop. 1,344,000
Muğla
4
Muğla
Province of Aegean resorts like Marmaris and Fethiye
Pop. 92,328
Bodrum
5
Bodrum
Aegean resort town with a crusader castle
Pop. 39,317
Ankara
6
Ankara
Turkey's capital with Atatürk's mausoleum
Pop. 3,517,182
Trabzon
7
Trabzon
Black Sea port near Sümela Monastery
Pop. 244,083
Bursa
8
Bursa
Historic city famous for silk production
Pop. 3,101,833
Edirne
9
Edirne
City in Edirne province, Turkey
Pop. 180,002
Adana
10
Adana
City in Turkey known for its agriculture
Pop. 1,816,750
Gaziantep
11
Gaziantep
City in Turkey, known for its cuisine
Pop. 2,130,432
Kayseri
12
Kayseri
City known for its historical sites
Pop. 1,434,357
Konya
13
Konya
City known for its historical architecture
Pop. 1,433,861
Antakya
14
Antakya
Ancient city with rich cultural heritage
Pop. 210,000
Urfa
15
Urfa
City known for its historical sites
Pop. 449,549
Diyarbakır
16
Diyarbakır
City in Turkey with rich history
Pop. 1,791,373
Erzurum
17
Erzurum
City in Turkey known for its historical sites
Pop. 767,848
Mersin
18
Mersin
Turkish city with a major Mediterranean port
Pop. 537,842
Van
19
Van
Turkish city located near Lake Van
Pop. 525,016
Çanakkale
20
Çanakkale
City in Turkey known for its historical significance
Pop. 143,622
Amasya
21
Amasya
City in Amasya known for its historical sites
Pop. 114,921
Samsun
22
Samsun
City in Turkey with a rich history
Pop. 394,050
Denizli
23
Denizli
City in Denizli province, famous for thermal springs
Pop. 313,238
Sivas
24
Sivas
City in central Turkey with rich history
Pop. 264,022
Kars
25
Kars
City in Turkey known for its historical significance
Pop. 91,450
Kahramanmaraş
26
Kahramanmaraş
City in Turkey known for its historical sites
Pop. 384,953
Tarsus, Mersin
27
Tarsus, Mersin
Historical city in Mersin Province, Turkey
Pop. 350,732
Batman
28
Batman
City known for its oil production
Pop. 452,157
Alanya
29
Alanya
Coastal city famous for beaches and tourism
Pop. 364,180
Manisa
30
Manisa
City in Manisa province, Turkey
Pop. 243,971
31
Sinop
City in Sinop, Turkey, near coast
Pop. 34,834
Malatya
32
Malatya
City in Turkey famous for apricot production
Pop. 806,156
Kütahya
33
Kütahya
City in Turkey, known for its ceramics
Pop. 185,008
Adıyaman
34
Adıyaman
City in Adıyaman Province, Turkey
Pop. 267,131
Afyonkarahisar
35
Afyonkarahisar
City in Afyonkarahisar Province, known for thermal springs
Pop. 251,799
Elazığ
36
Elazığ
City known for its historical significance
Pop. 443,363
Aydın
37
Aydın
City in Aydın Province, Turkey
Pop. 163,022
Erzincan
38
Erzincan
City in Turkey known for its historical sites
Pop. 150,714
Tokat
39
Tokat
Historic city in Tokat Province, Turkey
Pop. 129,702
Iğdır
40
Iğdır
City in eastern Turkey near the Armenian border
Pop. 101,700
Adapazarı
41
Adapazarı
City in Sakarya Province, Turkey
Pop. 286,787
42
Bingöl
City in Bingöl, Turkey
Pop. 128,935
İskenderun
43
İskenderun
Port city in Hatay Province, near the coast
Pop. 251,682
Aksaray
44
Aksaray
City in Aksaray Province, known for its history
Pop. 247,147
Çorum
45
Çorum
Central Anatolian city with Hittite archaeological sites
Pop. 269,595
Muş
46
Muş
City in Muş with historical significance
Pop. 82,536
Karaman
47
Karaman
Turkish city located in central Anatolia
Pop. 175,390
Osmaniye
48
Osmaniye
City in Turkey known for its historical sites
Pop. 202,837
Mardin
49
Mardin
City in Mardin, known for its architecture
Pop. 129,864
Tekirdağ
50
Tekirdağ
City in Tekirdağ province, Turkey
Pop. 122,287
Isparta
51
Isparta
City in Turkey, known for its lakes
Pop. 172,334
Rize
52
Rize
City in Turkey, famous for tea production
Pop. 119,828
Siirt
53
Siirt
City in Siirt, Turkey with historical sites
Pop. 114,034
Yalova
54
Yalova
City in Yalova Province, Turkey
Pop. 71,289
Bolu
55
Bolu
City in Turkey, known for its natural beauty
Pop. 184,682
Ardahan
56
Ardahan
City in Turkey near the Georgian border
Pop. 22,927
İznik
57
İznik
City in Bursa Province, Turkey
Pop. 22,230
Balıkesir
58
Balıkesir
City in Balıkesir, known for agriculture
Pop. 238,151
Ağrı
59
Ağrı
City in Turkey's Ağrı Province
Pop. 120,390
Hakkâri
60
Hakkâri
City in Hakkâri Province, Turkey
Pop. 77,699
Bitlis
61
Bitlis
City in Bitlis Province, Turkey
Pop. 53,023
Artvin
62
Artvin
Turkish city surrounded by mountains
Pop. 25,841
Giresun
63
Giresun
Turkish city known for hazelnut production
Pop. 125,682
Zonguldak
64
Zonguldak
Coal mining city on Turkey's Black Sea coast
Pop. 101,749
Nevşehir
65
Nevşehir
City in Cappadocia region, known for landscapes
Pop. 75,527
Tunceli
66
Tunceli
City in Turkey known for natural beauty
Pop. 35,161
Marmaris
67
Marmaris
Popular resort town on Turkey's southwestern coast
Pop. 33,731
Uşak
68
Uşak
City in Uşak Province, known for textiles
Pop. 369,433
Ordu
69
Ordu
City in Turkey with beautiful coastline
Pop. 229,214
Kırşehir
70
Kırşehir
City in Turkey with rich cultural heritage
Pop. 150,700
Bayburt
71
Bayburt
City in Bayburt Province, Turkey
Pop. 48,036
Kilis
72
Kilis
City in Kilis Province, near Syria
Pop. 111,648
Kastamonu
73
Kastamonu
Historic city in Turkey with ancient architecture
Pop. 125,622
Karabük
74
Karabük
City in Turkey known for its natural beauty
Pop. 125,403
Düzce
75
Düzce
City in Turkey known for its natural parks
Pop. 194,097
Niğde
76
Niğde
City in Niğde Province, Turkey
Pop. 91,039
Bilecik
77
Bilecik
City in Bilecik Province, Turkey
Pop. 74,457
Kırklareli
78
Kırklareli
City in Kırklareli, Turkey
Pop. 58,223
Yozgat
79
Yozgat
City in Yozgat with historical landmarks
Pop. 87,881
Gebze
80
Gebze
City in Kocaeli with historical significance
Pop. 281,436
Kırıkkale
81
Kırıkkale
City in Kırıkkale, Turkey, known for industry
Pop. 186,960
Şırnak
82
Şırnak
City in Turkey located in the southeast region
Pop. 67,662
Fethiye
83
Fethiye
Tourist destination on the Aegean coast of Turkey
Pop. 60,437
Burdur
84
Burdur
City in Burdur, Turkey
Pop. 95,436
Çankırı
85
Çankırı
City in Turkey's Çankırı Province
Pop. 90,564
Kuşadası
86
Kuşadası
City in Aydın Province, Turkey
Pop. 63,177
87
Safranbolu
Ottoman architecture in Turkey's Karabük Province
Pop. 35,242
Ceyhan
88
Ceyhan
City in Adana Province, Turkey
Pop. 96,303
Bartın
89
Bartın
City in Bartın, Turkey
Pop. 81,692
Çorlu
90
Çorlu
City in Turkey known for its textile industry
Pop. 202,578
Gümüşhane
91
Gümüşhane
City in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey's mountainous region
Pop. 39,214
Söğüt
92
Söğüt
Historic Bilecik town, founding site of the Ottoman dynasty
Nusaybin
93
Nusaybin
City in Mardin province, Turkey
Pop. 88,977
94
Akhisar
City in Manisa with agricultural activities
Pop. 84,659
Gelibolu
95
Gelibolu
Historic town in Turkey's Canakkale Province
Pop. 25,178
Doğubayazıt
96
Doğubayazıt
City in Turkey near the Iranian border
Pop. 70,171
97
Çeşme
City in İzmir Province, Turkey, near the coast
Pop. 21,316
Cizre
98
Cizre
City in Şırnak, Turkey near the Tigris River
Pop. 80,992
Manavgat
99
Manavgat
Turkish city near Mediterranean coast
Pop. 99,254
Silifke
100
Silifke
Coastal city in Turkey with historical sites
Pop. 75,315