How this list was compiled: Items made on 2026-09-26; names, ids and accepted spellings are Natural Earth's. Licence: public domain (Natural Earth terms of use: https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/)
The drawing: Drawn for this site from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces (scale 1:10,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Surrounding land from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_10m_admin_0_countries (scale 1:10,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centred on 39.1°N 34°E. Outlines simplified; small islands are left out. Licence: public domain (Natural Earth terms of use: https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/)
How it works
This blank map of Turkey shows all 81 provinces, from Edirne in Thrace to Hakkâri in the far south-east. Switch Borders off and it prints as a plain outline map of Turkey.
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Blank, numbered or named
The sheet opens blank. Choose Numbered to put a number on each of the 81 provinces of Turkey, or Named for their names, then press Print this map; the answer key prints on its own sheet.
Seven regions
Schools group the provinces into seven regions: Marmara 11, Aegean 8, Mediterranean 8, Central Anatolia 13, Black Sea 18, Eastern Anatolia 14 and Southeastern Anatolia 9. Konya is the largest province and Yalova the smallest, with a ring. Istanbul province lies on both sides of the Bosporus, in Europe and in Asia.
Every province has a two-digit code, the one on its number plates: 06 is Ankara and 34 is Istanbul.
Questions and answers
How many provinces does Turkey have?
Eighty-one, since Düzce became a province in 1999. All 81 are drawn and numbered on this map.
Which is the largest province?
Konya, in Central Anatolia, followed by Sivas. Yalova, on the Sea of Marmara, is the smallest.
Which region has the most provinces?
The Black Sea region, with 18, along the north coast. Central Anatolia has 13 and Eastern Anatolia 14.