Osmaniye Province

Osmaniye Province is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket (lit. 'Fertile Mountain') in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. Its area is 3,320 km2, and its population is 559,405 (2022). The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye. Other major towns include Kadirli and Düziçi.

Geography
Osmaniye Province is mainly under hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to Köppen climate classification system.

Districts
Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
 * Bahçe
 * Düziçi
 * Hasanbeyli
 * Kadirli
 * Osmaniye
 * Sumbas
 * Toprakkale

Historical sites and ruins

 * Karatepe
 * Kastabala ancient city
 * Toprakkale Castle
 * Harun Reşit Kalesi
 * Kırk Kapı Kilisesi, a church
 * Ala Mosque, a mosque

Notable people

 * Yaşar Kemal, Turkish-Kurdish writer and human rights activist
 * Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish politician and current leader of Nationalist Movement Party
 * Samet Aybaba, Football manager
 * Ahmet Yıldırım, Football manager

Festivals

 * Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Kadirli (25–26 May)