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Güzelyurt
Güzelyurt, meaning 'beautiful homeland', formerly Gelveri (Cappadocian Greek: Καρβάλη), is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of from the city of Aksaray. It is the seat of Güzelyurt District. Its population is 2,570 (2021). Its elevation is .
Zara
district of Sivas, Turkey
Suluova
Suluova is a town in Amasya Province of Turkey, located on high ground inland within the central Black Sea region. It is the seat of Suluova District. Its population is 39,286 (2021). Altitude is 510 m. The mayor is Fatih Üçok (AKP). Two-thirds of the district lies on the plain (watered by the Tersakan River), one-third in the surrounding mountain forest. The land is dry and strong winds whip over the mountains from the Black Sea so Suluova is notorious for its dust storms.
Tosya
thumb|Cukurhan.jpg Tosya (), previously called Theodosia (Greek: Θεοδοσία) or Doceia (Greek: Δοκεία) under the Byzantine Empire, is a town in Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Tosya District. Its population is 28,963 (2021). It is the home town of the famous Boyner family and the birthplace of Markos Vafeiadis (1906–1992), a famous Greek politician.
Beşiri
Beşiri (, ) is a town and seat of the Beşiri District in the Batman Province of Turkey. Its population is 11,120 (2021). It was originally a village of Diyarbakır Province, it later became a district of Siirt Province and finally in 1990 a district of Batman. The mayor is Sait Karabulut (AKP), elected in 2019.
Tuzluca
Tuzluca (; ; or Тузлуджа) is a town in the Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Tuzluca District. Tuzluca was elected from the CHP in the 2024 Turkish Local Elections, with Cemal Kurnaz serving as the mayor. According to the 2024 population census, the district's total population is 22,564. It lies near the border with Armenia.
Osmancık
Osmancık is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located 59 km north of the city of Çorum. It is the seat of Osmancık District. Its population is 30,537 (2022).
Karakoçan
Karakoçan ( Tepe, , ) is a town of Elazığ Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karakoçan District. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 14,811 in 2022.
Yalvaç
thumb|right|200px|Yalvaç Museum Yalvaç is a town of Isparta Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yalvaç District. Its population is 22,538 (2022). The ruins of ancient Antioch of Pisidia are 1 km northeast of the town.
Çiftlikköy
Çiftlikköy is a town in Yalova Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çiftlikköy District. Its population is 43,547 (2022). The mayor is Adil Yele (CHP).
İliç
İliç (; ) is a town in Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of İliç District. Its population is 4,713 (2022). Its elevation is 1,060 m. The mayor is Mustafa Gürbüz (AKP).
Sandıklı
Sandıklı is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Sandıklı District. Its population is 54,851 (2024). Adnan Öztaş was elected from the AK Party in the 2024 Turkish Local Elections.
Havsa
Havsa () is a town in Edirne Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Havsa District. Its population is 8,702 (2022). The mayor is Huseyin Özden (CHP).
Eskil
Eskil is a town in Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, situated on the southern shore of Lake Tuz. It is the seat of Eskil District. Its population is 17,929 (2021). The average elevation in the center is .
Hasköy
district and town in Muş Province, Turkey
Sincik
thumb|Adıyaman Province Sincik () is a town of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Sincik District. The town is populated by Kurds of the Reşwan tribe and had a population of 4,344 in 2021. The mayor is Mehmet Korkut (BBP).
Gölbaşı
district and town in Adıyaman Province, Turkey
Kangal
Kangal is a town in Sivas Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Kangal District. Its population is 8,948 (2022). The current mayor is Ahmet Kürşad Apaydın from the Great Unity Party (BBP).
Suşehri
Suşehri (formerly: Endires) is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Suşehri District. Its population is 15,960 (2022). The mayor is Ahmet Ayhan Kayaoğlu (MHP), since 2024.
Şarkışla
Şarkışla is a town in the Central Anatolian Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Şarkışla District. Its population is 23,707 (2022). The mayor is Kasim Gültekin (BBP).
Şebinkarahisar
Şebinkarahisar is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of northeastern Turkey. It is the administrative seat of Şebinkarahisar District. Its population is 10,695 (2022).
Düziçi
Düziçi is a town in Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Düziçi District. Its population is 56,724 (2022). It is located in a small plain in the foothills of the Nur Mountains and 440 m above the sea level.
Şuhut
Şuhut (Ottoman Turkish شهود Şuhūd; formerly Ancient Greek Σύνναδα Synnada) is a town in Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Şuhut District. Şuhut district has a total population of 35,492 according to the 2024 census. It lies in a small plain, 29 km east of the city of Afyon. The mayor is Muhittin Özaşkın (MHP).
Varto
Varto (; or , Varto) is a town in Muş Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Varto District. Varto was elected from the DEM Party in the 2024 Turkish Local Elections, with Giyasettin Aydemir serving as the mayor. According to the 2024 population census, the district's total population is 29,174.
Solhan
district and town of Bingöl, Turkey
Dinar
town of Turkey
Hanak
Hanak is a town in Ardahan Province of Turkey, on the road from Ardahan to Posof. It is the seat of Çıldır District. Its population is 2,880 (2021). The town is populated by Turks.
Lapseki
Lapseki (from Greek: Λάμψακος, Lampsakos) is a town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Lapseki District. Its population is 14,984 (2021). The mayor is Atilla Öztürk (iYi).
Boğazlıyan
Boğazlıyan is a town in Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Boğazlıyan District. Its population is 18,791 (2022). Its elevation is .
İscehisar
İscehisar is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, on the road between the city of Afyon and Ankara. It is the seat of İscehisar District. İscehisar district has a total population of 25,084 according to the 2024 census. The mayor is Seyhan Kılınçarslan (AKP).
Eğirdir
Eğirdir is a town in Isparta Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Eğirdir District. Its population is 16,759 (2022).
Şiran
Şiran () is a town in Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Şiran District. Its population is 11,539 (2022). It is one of the points of passage between Eastern Anatolia and Black Sea regions of Turkey, in the sense that the western road departing from Erzincan towards the Zigana Pass (the key pass between the two geographies) has its last urban stop in Şiran. The town lies at an elevation of
Altınova
Altınova is a town in Yalova Province in the east of Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Altınova District. Its population is 9,042 (2022). The mayor is Yasemin Fazlaca.
Gülşehir
Gülşehir, formerly Aravissos and Arapsun, ancient Zoropassos (Ancient Greek: Ζωρόπασος), is a town in Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, in the vicinity of the Fairy Chimney valley of Göreme. It is the seat of Gülşehir District. Its population is 12,474 (2022). Its elevation is .
İskilip
İskilip is a district of Çorum Province, Turkey, on the left bank of the River Kızılırmak, located at 56 km from the city of Çorum, 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Ankara and 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Kastamonu. It is the seat of İskilip District. Its population is 17,612 (2022). The mayor is Ali Sülük.
Alaca
district in Çorum, Turkey
Kemaliye
Kemaliye, formerly Eğin (, meaning "spring"), is a town in Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kemaliye District. Its population is 2,536 (2022).
Pertek
Pertek (; ) is a town and seat of Pertek District in Tunceli Province, Turkey. It had a population of 6,365 in 2021 and is populated by Kurds and Turks. The mayor is Recai Vural from the Justice and Development Party (Turkey) (AKP).
Pınarhisar district (Kırklareli)
Pınarhisar, ancient Brysis (Βρύσις in Ancient Greek), is a town in Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Pınarhisar District. Its population is 10,497 (2022). The mayor is İhsan Talay (AKP).
Pazar
district and town in Rize, Turkey
Gediz
district in Kütahya Province, Turkey
Taşova
Taşova is a town in Amasya Province of the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Taşova District. Its population is 11,248 (2021). The altitude of the town is 230 meters. The mayor is Ömer Özalp (CHP).
Gürün
Gürün () is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Gürün District. Its population is 10,657 (2022).
Posof
Posof (, formerly ) is a town in Ardahan Province of Turkey, in the far east of the country, 75 km from the city of Ardahan and near the border with Georgia. It is located in the historical region of Samtskhe. It is the administrative centre of the Posof District. Its population is 2,106 (2021). thumb|View of Posof from Ilgar Mountain
Çıldır
Çıldır (, Husenian; meaning "North"; , Chrdili; meaning "Shadow") is a town in Ardahan Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Çıldır District. Its population is 2,552 (2021). The town is populated by Turks.
Boyabat
thumb|right|Boyabat Castle thumb|right|Market of Boyabat thumb|right|Basalt columns in Boyabat Boyabat is a town in Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Boyabat District. Its population is 29,093 (2022). The mayor is Hasan Kara (YRP).
Tut
district and town in Adıyaman, Turkey
Simav district
Simav is a town in Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Simav District. Its population is 26,872 (2022). The town is located on the Simav River.
Çayırlı
thumb|right|alt=Map of Erzincan province with the districts in different colours, and a smaller map on the top right showing the location of this province within Turkey|The districts of Erzincan province with Çayırlı district in blue towards the north east, in which Çayırlı municipality is located Çayırlı () is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çayırlı District of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had a population of 4,882 in 2021. It is divided into the neighborhoods of Atatürk, Barbaros and Fatih.
Çınarcık
Çınarcık is a town in Yalova Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çınarcık District. Its population is 20,454 (2022).
Sungurlu
Sungurlu is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, located 72 km south-west of the city of Çorum. It is the seat of Sungurlu District. Its population is 30,275 (2022). The mayor is Muhsin Dere (MHP).
Gümüşhacıköy
Gümüşhacıköy is a town in the westernmost part of Amasya Province of Turkey, 20 km from the larger town of Merzifon. It is the seat of Gümüşhacıköy District. Its population is 14,582 (2021). The mayor is Zehra Özyol (CHP).
Genç
district and town of Bingöl, Turkey
Damal
Damal, formerly Petereke, is a town in Ardahan Province of Turkey, on the road from Kars to Posof. It is the seat of Damal District. Its population is 2,890 (2021). It consists of 8 quarters, including İnönü. The town is populated by Turkmens.
Kelkit
Kelkit ( is a town in Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kelkit District. Its population is 21,316 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of .
Toprakkale
town and district in Osmaniye Province, Turkey
Sorgun
district and town in Yozgat, Turkey
Digor
district and town in Kars, Turkey
Tercan
Tercan (formerly Mama Hatun, and Derzene; , in the Byzantine era; ; ) is a town and seat of Tercan District of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had a population of 4,846 in 2021.
Çayeli
Çayeli () is a town in Rize Province on the Black Sea coast of eastern Turkey, 18 km east of the city of Rize. It is the seat of Çayeli District. Its population is 24,583 (2021).