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AREA: 18.584 km²

POPULATION: 1.001.455 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 63

DISTRICTS: Şanlıurfa (center), Akçakale, Birecik, Bozova, Ceylanpınar, Halfeti, Harran, Hilvan, Siandrek, Suruç, Viranşehir.

SITES OF INTEREST: Gölpınar forest recreation area, Harran, Sumatar, Urfa Castles, Urfa Grand Mosque, Halilü’r-Rahman and Ayn-ı Zilha Lakes, Halilü’r-Rahman Sultan Hazan PadiÅŸah (Tokdemir), Beylerbeyi, KadıoÄŸlu, and Rızvaniye mosques, Akcami (Nimetullah Mosque), Mevlevi Lodge Inn, Gümrük Inn (caravansary), KırkmaÄŸralar caves , Åžanlıurfa Museum.

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  AREA: 28.488 km²

POPULATION: 767.481 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 58

DISTRICTS: Sivas (center), Akıncılar, Altınyayla, Divriği, Doğanşar, Gemerek, Gülova, Gürün, Hafık, İmranlı, Kangal, Koyulhisar, Suşehri, Şarkışla, Ulaş, Yıldızeli, Zara.

SITES OF INTEREST Fidanlık and Eğriçimen forest recreation areas, Sıcakçermik, Soğukçermik and Balıklıçermik hot springs, Divriği Castle, Sivas Grand Mosque, Divriği Grand Mosque and Hospital, İzzeddin Keykâvus Hospital, Gök Medrese (Sahibiye Medresesi), Buruciye Medresesi and Çifte Minareli Medrese (old theological schools), Meydan Kale (Sivas), Ali Ağa, Ali Baba and Kale (Divriği) mosques, Ahi Emir Ahmed, Kadı Burhaneddin, and Abdülvahap Gazi Mausoleums, Güdük Minare (Şeyh Hasan Bey Mausoleum), Sitte Melik and Kameriddin vault tombs, Boğazköprü, Eğriköprü, Kesikköprü and Şahruh Bridges, Behram Pasha inn, Meydan bath, Sivas Museum, Sivas 4 September Atatürk Museum.

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AREA: 5.862 km²

POPULATION: 265.153 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 57

DISTRICTS: Sinop (center), Ayancık, Boyabat, Dikmen, Durağan, Erfelek, Gerze, Saraydüzü, Türkeli.

SITES OF INTEREST: Akliman, Gazi, Ayancık, Çamlık, Bürnük, Kustepe and Türkeli Pine Groves forest recreation areas, Karagöl Kumluğu and Bahçeler beaches, Balatlar Church, Sinop and Boyabat castles, Muineddin Süleyman Pervane (Alaeddin) old theological schools, Alaeddin, Saray, Cezayirli Ali Pasha, Meydankapı, Kefevi, Cumaköy and Yazıköy mosques, small mosque (mescid) of Fethi Baba and Akmescid, Durak Inn, Seyyid Bilal, Gazi Çelebi, İsfendiyaroğulları, Sultan Hatun and Hatunlar mausoleums, Aslan Fountain, 1853 Sinop Naval War Graves, Sinop Museum.

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AREA: 11.003 km²

POPULATION: 243.435 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 56

DISTRICTS: Siirt (center), Aydınlar, Baykan, Eruh, Kurtalan, Pervari, Şirvan.

SITES OF INTEREST: Billoris and Hista hot springs, Derzin Castle, Siirt Garnd Mosque, Çarşı (Asakir) and Cumhuriyet mosques, Nasreddin and Çarpiran (Dört Ulular) bridges, İbrahim Hakkı, Sultan Memduh and Veysel Karani mausoleums.

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AREA: 9.579 km²

POPULATION: 1.158.400 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 55

DISTRICTS: Samsun (center), Alaçam, Asarcık, Ayvacık, Bafra, Çarşamba, Havza, Kavak, Lâdik, 19 May, Salıpazarı, Tekkeköy, Terme, Vezirköprü, Yakakent.

SITES OF INTEREST: Çakırlar Grove, Çamgöl and Vezirköprü forest recreation areas, Havza and Lâdik Hot springs, Kale, Pazar (Samsun), Hacı Hatun, Yalı, Tayyar Pasha, Mustafa Pasha, Rıdvan Bey, Abdullah Pasha, Değirmenbaşı, Taceddin Pasha, Pazar (Terme), Taşkale mosques, Grand Mosque (Samsun), Şeyh Seyyid Kudbeddin and İsa Baba mosques and masoleums, Grand Mosque (Bafra), Fazıl Ahmed Pasha old theological school (medrese), Fazıl Ahmed Pasha Bazaar and Guild Shops (Arasta), Havza Alm House, Kızgözü Aslanağzı hot spring, Küçükhamam (curing hot spring), Taşkale and Şifa baths, Çiftehamam, Atatürk and First Step Monuments, Samsun Archeology and Ethnography, Samsun 19 May and Samsun Atatürk Museums.

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