Aegean Region





The Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi) is one of the 7 geographical regions of Turkey. The largest city in the region is İzmir. Other big cities are Manisa, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya.

Located in western Turkey, it is bordered by the Aegean Sea to the west, the Marmara Region to the north, the Central Anatolia Region to the east, and the Mediterranean Region to the south.

Among the four coastal regions, the Aegean Region has the longest coastline.

Subdivision

 * Aegean Section (Ege Bölümü)
 * Edremit Area (Edremit Yöresi)
 * Bakırçay Area (Bakırçay Yöresi)
 * Gediz Area (Gediz Yöresi)
 * İzmir Area (İzmir Yöresi)
 * Küçük Menderes Area (Küçük Menderes Yöresi)
 * Büyük Menderes Area (Büyük Menderes Yöresi)
 * Menteşe Area (Menteşe Yöresi)
 * Inner Western Anatolia Section (İç Batı Anadolu Bölümü)

Ecoregions
The ecoregions of this region are all Terrestrial, more specifically Palearctic, and still more so, Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub. Different parts are within the following classifications:
 * Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
 * Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests
 * Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests

Provinces
Provinces that are entirely in the Aegean Region:


 * Aydın
 * İzmir
 * Manisa
 * Uşak

Provinces that are mostly in the Aegean Region:


 * Afyonkarahisar
 * Denizli
 * Kütahya
 * Muğla

Provinces that are partially in the Aegean Region:


 * Balıkesir
 * Bilecik
 * Bursa
 * Çanakkale
 * Eskişehir

Climate
The climate of the Aegean Region has a Mediterranean climate at the coast, with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters and a semi-arid continental climate in the interior with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.