This map of Turkey shows the capital, Ankara, the 3 destinations covered in our guides and the main cities, with terrain, national parks, expressways, railways, rivers and international airports.
Neighbouring countries (land border): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Its coasts face: Bosphorus, Dardanelles, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Crete and Sea of Marmara.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park located by a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence) and Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Turkey
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Antalya | Antalya | — |
| Denizli | Pamukkale | Denizli |
| Istanbul | Istanbul | — |
| Adana | — | Adana |
| Ankara | — | Ankara |
| Bursa | — | Bursa |
| Eskişehir | — | Eskişehir |
| Gaziantep | — | Gaziantep |
| Izmir | — | Izmir |
| Kayseri | — | Kayseri |
| Konya | — | Konya |
| Samsun | — | Samsun |
| Trabzon | — | Trabzon |
| Şanlıurfa | — | Şanlıurfa |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from place coordinates (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, ferry or air are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Ankara – Pamukkale | 393 km (244 mi) |
| Ankara – Antalya | 387 km (240 mi) |
| Ankara – Istanbul | 351 km (218 mi) |
| Ankara – Izmir | 519 km (322 mi) |
| Ankara – Bursa | 324 km (201 mi) |
| Ankara – Adana | 390 km (242 mi) |
| Ankara – Konya | 231 km (144 mi) |
| Ankara – Samsun | 330 km (205 mi) |
| Pamukkale – Antalya | 180 km (112 mi) |
| Istanbul – Pamukkale | 354 km (220 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Mount Ararat (5,137 m / 16,854 ft), Uludoruk (4,135 m / 13,566 ft), Süphan Daği (4,058 m / 13,314 ft), Mount Kaçkar (3,931 m / 12,897 ft), Mount Erciyes (3,917 m / 12,851 ft).
National parks shown (19): Botan Valley National Park, Dilek Peninsula National Park, Erusheti National Park, Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park, Hakkâri Cilo and Sat Mountains National Park, Honaz Mountain National Park, Javakheti National Park, Karagöl Sahara National Park, Kazdağı National Park, Küre Mountains National Park, Kızıldağ National Park, Lake Beyşehir National Park, Machakhela National Park, Marmaris National Park, Munzur Valley National Park, Olimpos Beydağları National Park, Göreme National Park and sites rupestres de Cappadoce, Yumurtalik Lagoon National Park, İğneada Longoz Forest National Park.
International airports shown: ADA (Şakirpaşa), GZT (Gaziantep Oğuzeli), KYA (Konya), SAW (Sabiha Gökçen Havaalani), ADB (Adnan Menderes), AYT (Antalya), ESB (Esenboğa), IST (Atatürk Hava Limani).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara, marked by the red star on the map.
Which of our guide destinations is farthest from Ankara?
Pamukkale, about 393 km (244 mi) in a straight line (Destination de Voyage calculation).
Which countries border Turkey?
Countries sharing a land border: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Iraq, Iran and Syria.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Mount Ararat, at an elevation of 5,137 m / 16,854 ft (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
ADA (Şakirpaşa), GZT (Gaziantep Oğuzeli), KYA (Konya), SAW (Sabiha Gökçen Havaalani), ADB (Adnan Menderes), AYT (Antalya), ESB (Esenboğa), IST (Atatürk Hava Limani).