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THE EASTERN ANATOLIA:

The Eastern Anatolia Region, which encompasses the eastern provinces of Turkey,  has the highest average altitude (2.200m), largest area, and lowest population density of all regions of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Turkey and bounded by Central Anatolia Region on the west, Black Sea Region on the north, Southeast Anatolia Region and Iraq on the south, and with Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia on the east.
Winters are long and very cold and summers are short and cool in the high lands  and warm in the lowlands in the Eastern Anatolia region. Annual temperature difference of the region is the highest in Turkey. It has the lowest average temperature of all Turkish regions.(-25°C). The summer average is about 20°C.
Animal husbandry and agriculture are the main economic activities in the Eastern Anatolia Region. One fourth of the total production of animal products in Turkey takes place in this region.
Ararat, a dormant volcano located at Agri province near the Russian and Iranian borders is the highest peak of the country (5,160m above sea level), where Noah’s ark is believed to came to rest.The largest lake of Turkey covering an area of 3,755 km² is the Lake Van, located in this region.
Provinces of this region are, Agri, Ardahan, Bingol, Bitlis, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Hakkari, Igdir, Kars, Malatya, Mus, Tunceli and Van.
The island of Akdamar which is famous for its church in Lake Van is a must see in the region together with Mt. Ararat, Kars province on the ancient Silk Road, the medieval city of Ani; ornated with many churches, mosques and caravanserais and Tigris river.

THE CENTRAL ANATOLIA

located in the center of Turkey, the Central Anatolia Region  is the second largest region in the country after the Eastern Anatolia Region.

Animal husbandry and agriculture, especially  the grain production, are very important fort he economy of the region since one-third of grain in Turkey is harvest in this region. Besides hard wheat, which is suitable for making macaroni, bulgur and semolina, beans, chickpeas and a small amount of lentils, one-third of the production of potatoes in the country and sugar beets is grown in the region.

Central Anatolia

Eskisehir Province houses rich meerschaum mines which is a rare claylike mineral. Meerschaum, which is a worldwide known symbol of Eskisehir.

Ankara, the capital city of Turkey is located on the eastern edge of the great, high Anatolian Plateau.

History of the area dates back to the Bronze Age; Hatti Civilization, you can see the traces of the Phrygians  around 10th century BC, which are fallowed by  Lydians and Persians. Then the Galatians came  and  a Celtic race who made Ankara their capital in 3rd century BC. They called the city ‘Ancyra’, meaning anchor. Then the city subsequently fell to the Romans, Byzantines, and Seljuks and then to the Ottomans in 1402, until the First World War.

In Ankara, the second largest city of Turkey, you can visit The Mosoleum of Ataturk ‘Anitkabir’, Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Ethnographical in Namazgah district, Museum, Ankara Citadel, Temple of Augustus, Roman Bath on Cankiri avenue, Column of Julian in Ulus district,  Rahmi Koc Industrial Museum, Artifacts of Pious Foundations Museum.

There thirteen districts in the central Anatolia region: Aksaray, Ankara, Cankiri, Eskishir, Karaman, Kayseri, Kirikkale, Kirsehir, Konya, Nevsehir, Nigde, Sivas and Yozgat.