MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Provinces: Adana, Antalya, Burdur, Hatay, Isparta, Kahramanmaras, Mersin, Osmaniye
Sights: Demre (Myra), Fethiye (Telmessos), Kas, Kalkan, Aperlai, Isinda, Patara, Xanthos, Letoon, Pinara, Tlos, Kekova, Simena, Olympos, Chimaera, Phaselis, Termessos, Selge, Perge, Aspendos, Side, Alanya, Pisidian Antioch, Iskenderun
Located on the western side of Anatolia, the Aegean region has a fertile soil and a typically Mediterranean climate; with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The broad, cultivated valley lowlands contain about half of the country's richest farmlands.
The largest city in the Aegean Region of Turkey is Izmir, which is also the country's third largest city and a major manufacturing center; as well as its second largest port after Istanbul.
Climate
The climate is characterized by warm to hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
MOUNTAINS IN MEDITERRANEAN REGION
