Paradise Turkey

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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AREA: 4.817 km²

POPULATION: 683.061 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 54

DISTRICTS: Adapazarı (center), Akyazı, Ferizli, Geyand, Hendek, Karapürçek, Karasu, Kaynarca, Kocaali, Pamukova, Sapanca, Söğütlü, Taraklı.

SITES OF INTEREST: Sapanca Lake shores, Karasu and Kocaali beaches, Hasan Mountain and Poyrazlar Lake forest recreation areas Orhan Gazi, Yunus Pasha (Geyand Grand Mosques), Şeyh Müslihiddin and Rüstem Pasha mosques, Orhan Gazi Dervish Lodge, Elvan Bey Alm House, Sakarya Bridge and Beşköprü (Justinian) Bridge.

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AREA: 3.920 km²

POPULATION: 348.776 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 53

DISTRICTS: Rize (center), Ardeşen, Çamlıhemşin, Çayeli, Derepazarı, Fındıklı, Güneysu, Hemşin, İkizdere, İyidere, Kalkandere, Pazar.

SITES OF INTEREST: Andon and Çamlık forest recreation areas, Ayder, Cimil, Çat, Başhemşin, Ovit and Palovit plateaus, Ayder hot springs, Andon and Şimşirli mineral springs, Rize, Çayeli and Pazar (Kız Kulesi) castles, Kale-i Balâ, İslam Pasha, Gülbahar, Cafer Pasha mosques.

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AREA: 974 km²

POPULATION: 154.629

TRAFFIC CODE: 80

DISTRICTS: Osmaniye (center), Bahçe, Düziçi, Kadirli, Hasanbeyli, Sumbas, Toprakkale.

SITES OF INTEREST: Kastabala Castle and city and Hemite, Frenk (Çardak), Toprakkale and Savranda (Kaypak) castles.

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AREA: 6.001 km²

POPULATION: 830.105 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 52

DISTRICTS: Ordu (center), Akkuş, Aybastı, Çamaş, Çatalpınar, Çaybaşı, Fatsa, Gölköy, Gülyalı, Gürgentepe, İkizce, Kabadüz, Kabataş, Korgan, Kumru, Mesudiye, Perşembe, Ulubey, Ünye.

SITES OF INTEREST: Çınar Suyu and Küçükkertil forest recreation areas And Çambaşı Plateau and Ünye Pine Grove, several beaches on Black Sea coast, İbrahim Pasha Mosque also known as Orta Mosque, Hamidiye (Hükümet) Mosque, Yalı (Aziziye) Mosque and Konstantin, Mustafa Bey, Yusuf Ağa, Soğuksu and Çürüksulu Ali Pasha fountains.

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