National parks of Turkey - Wikivoyage, the free collaborative travel and tourism guide - Parcs nationaux de Turquie — Wikivoyage, le guide de voyage et de tourisme collaboratif gratuit

The parks nationals of Turkey constitute a major tourist attraction of the Turkey.

• Department of National Parks (Milli Parklar Dairesi Başkanlığı) Söğütözü Cad. No: 14 / E Yenimahalle / Ankara,   90 312 207 50 00 – provides full list and info on all national parks (in Turkish) (last update Feb. 2018)

Regions

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Marmara region Most urbanized region with the most important cities of the country with many Byzantine and Ottoman monuments. Black Sea region Mountains covered with dense forests suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking or rafting. Aegean region Greek and Roman ruins between the azure sea and the fields of olive trees. Central Anatolia Sparsely forested central steppes with the national capital, Hittite and Phrygian ruins, and Cappadocia with its lunar landscape. Eastern Anatolia High mountains in the east with harsh winters. Mediterranean region Mountains and pine forests covering the very marked coastline which overlooks a crystalline sea. South East Anatolia Semi-desert south-east of the country.

Marmara region

• 40.2528.0351 Kuşcenneti National Park (Kuşcenneti Millî Parkı) (Balıkesir province in Marmara region) – 24,048 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 40.07229.2212 Uludağ National Park (Uludağ Millî Parkı) (Bursa province in Marmara region) – 27,300 ha, dominated by Mount Uludağ. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 39.66326.9453 Mount Kazdağı National Park (Kazdağı Millî Parkı) (Balıkesir province in Marmara region) – 21,450 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 40.76826.1854 Gala Lake National Park (Gala Gölü Millî Parkı) (province of Edirne in Marmara region) – 6,090 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 39.95726.2385 Ancient Troy National Park (Troya Tarihî Millî Parkı) (Çanakkale province in Marmara region) – 13,350 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 41.81927.9536 İğneada Marshes National Park (İğneada Longoz Ormanları Millî Parkı) (Kırklareli province in Marmara region) – 3,155 ha (last update Feb. 2018)

Aegean region

• 37.66827.1617 Mycale Peninsula and Büyük Menderes Delta National Park (Dilek Yarımadası - Büyük Menderes Deltası Millî Parkı) (Aydın province in Aegean region) – 27,675 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.67629.2858 Mount Honaz National Park (Honaz Dağı Millî Parkı) (Denizli province in Aegean region) – 9,219 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 38.550327.4479 Mount Spil National Park (Spil Dağı Milli Parkı) (Manisa province in Aegean region) – 6,867 ha, Mount Sipylos (Spil Dağı) culminates there at 1 513 m. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 38.69530.39510 Başkomutan Tarihi National Park (Başkomutan Tarihi Millî Parkı) (province of Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya and Uşak in Aegean region) – 35,500 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 36.84528.29711 Marmaris National Park (Marmaris Millî Parkı) (Muğla province in Aegean region) – 33,350 ha (last update Feb. 2018)

Aegean region and Mediterranean region

• 36.46229.44812 Saklıkent Gorge National Park (Saklıkent Millî Parkı) (Muğla province in Aegean region and Antalya in Mediterranean region) – 1,643 ha (last update Feb. 2018)

Mediterranean region

• 37.039831.630913 Altınbeşik Caves National Park (Altınbeşik Mağarası Millî Parkı) (Antalya province in Mediterranean region) – 1,156 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 38.0531.3714 Kızıldağ National Park (Kızıldağ Millî Parkı) (Isparta province in Mediterranean region) – 59,400 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.61930.8715 Lake Kovada National Park (Kovada Gölü Millî Parkı) (Isparta province in Mediterranean region) – 6,534 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.01630.51316 Güllük Mountains National Park (Güllük Dağı Millî Parkı) (Antalya province in Mediterranean region) – 6,700 ha, including the ancient city of Termessos. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 36.40230.47417 Olimpos Beydağları National Park (Olimpos Beydağları Millî Parkı) (Antalya province in Mediterranean region) – 31,018 ha, in the historic region of "Lycia" (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.291831.157218 Köprülü Canyon National Park (Köprülü Kanyon Millî Parkı) (Antalya province in Mediterranean region) – 36,614 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.30836.2519 Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park (Karatepe-Aslantaş Millî Parkı) (Osmaniye province in Mediterranean region) – 4,145 ha, on the Hittite archaeological site of Karatepe (last update Feb. 2018)

Central Anatolia

• 39.80534.81520 Yozgat Çamlığı National Park (Yozgat Çamlığı Millî Parkı) (Yozgat province in Central Anatolia) – 264 ha, 1st national park in Turkey (last update Feb. 2018)
• 40.45432.62221 Soğuksu National Park (Soğuksu Millî Parkı) (Ankara province in Central Anatolia) – 1,187 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 41.067333.732522 Ilgaz Mountains National Park (Ilgaz Dağı Millî Parkı) (Çankırı provinces in Central Anatolia and Kastamonu in Black Sea region) – 6,700 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 38.66634.83323 Goreme National Park and Cappadocia Rock Sites (Göreme Tarihî Millî Parkı) (Nevşehir province in Cappadocia, Central Anatolia) – 9,572 ha, registered at World Heritage (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.69531.71324 Lake Beyşehir National Park (Beyşehir Gölü Millî Parkı) (province of Konya in Central Anatolia) – 88,750 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 38.33335.26625 Sultansazlığı National Park (Sultansazlığı Millî Parkı) (Kayseri province in Central Anatolia) – 39,000 ha, Ramsar site (last update Feb. 2018)
• Battle of the Sakarya National Historical Park (Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi Tarihi Millî Parkı) (Ankara province in Central Anatolia) – 13,850 ha (last update Feb. 2018)

Central Anatolia and Mediterranean region

• 37.81635.16626 Aladağlar National Park (Aladağlar Millî Parkı) (Kayseri and Niğde provinces in Central Anatolia, and province of Adana in Mediterranean region) – 55,065 ha (last update Feb. 2018)

Black Sea region

• 40.93331.73327 Yedigöller National Park (Yedigöller Millî Parkı) (Bolu province in Black Sea region) – 2,019 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 40.66139.67428 Altındere Valley National Park (Altındere Millî Parkı) (province of Trabzon in Black Sea region) – 4,800 ha, contains the "Sumela Monastery" (last update Feb. 2018)
• 40.025434.620129 Boğazköy-Alacahöyük National Park (Boğazköy-Alacahöyük Tarihî Millî Parkı) (Çorum province in Black Sea region) – 2,600 ha, the ruins of 40.234434.69561 Alacahöyük is located at 40 km north of the park (last update Feb. 2018)
• 41.18541.73330 Hatila Valley National Park (Hatila Vadisi Millî Parkı) (province of Artvin in Black Sea region) – 16,988 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 40.861241.101131 Kaçkar Mountains National Park (Kaçkar Dağları Millî Parkı) (provinces of Rize and Artvin in Black Sea region) – 52,970 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 41.22842.44632 Karagöl-Sahara National Park (Karagöl Sahara Millî Parkı) (province of Artvin in Black Sea region) – 3,766 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 41.65833.13633 Küre Mountains National Park (Küre Dağları Millî Parkı) (Kastamonu and Bartın provinces in Black Sea region) – 37,000 ha (last update Feb. 2018)

Eastern Anatolia

• 39.35539.35834 Munzur Vadisi National Park (Munzur Vadisi Millî Parkı) (Tunceli province in Eastern Anatolia) – 42,000 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 40.42942.48135 Sarıkamış-Allahüekber Mountains National Park (Sarıkamış-Allahüekber Dağları Millî Parkı) (provinces of Erzurum and Kars in Eastern Anatolia) – 22,980 ha (last update Feb. 2018)
• 39.702444.298936 Mount Ararat National Park (Ağrı Dağı Millî Parkı) (Ağrı and Iğdır provinces in Eastern Anatolia) – 88,014 ha, the largest park in Turkey, Mount Ararat culminates there at 5 137 m. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 39.913441.308637 Nene Hatun National Historical Park (Nene Hatun Tarihi Milli Parkı) (province of Erzurum in Eastern Anatolia) – 387 ha, in honour of Nene Hatun (last update Feb. 2018)

South East Anatolia

• 37.980438.741338 Mount Nemrud National Park (Nemrut Dağı Millî Parkı) (Adıyaman province in South East Anatolia) – 13,850 ha, protect the "Nemrut Dağ" registered in the World Heritage (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.01739.33639 Tek Tek Mountains National Park (Tek Tek Dağları Millî Parkı) (Şanlıurfa province in South East Anatolia) – 19,335 ha (last update Feb. 2018)

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