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Largest Cities in Turkey

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Turkey

1 Istanbul 34 15,701,602
2 Ankara 68 3,517,182
3 Bursa 16 3,101,833
4 İzmir 35 2,938,292
5 Gaziantep 83 2,130,432
6 Adana 81 1,816,750
7 Diyarbakır 21 1,791,373
8 Kayseri 38 1,434,357
9 Konya 71 1,433,861
10 Antalya 07 1,344,000
11 Malatya 44 806,156
12 Çankaya 68 792,189
13 Eskişehir 26 789,023
14 Erzurum 25 767,848
15 Bağcılar 34 749,024
16 Bahçelievler 34 576,799
17 Umraniye 34 573,265
18 Mersin 32 537,842
19 Van 65 525,016
20 Üsküdar 34 524,452
21 Esenler 34 520,235
22 Karabağlar 35 458,000
23 Batman 76 452,157
24 Muratpaşa 07 450,000
25 Şanlıurfa 63 449,549
26 Elazığ 23 443,363
27 Sultangazi 34 436,935
28 Maltepe 34 427,040
29 Samsun 55 394,050
30 Kahramanmaraş 46 384,953
31 Uşak 64 369,433
32 Alanya 07 364,180
33 Ataşehir 34 361,615
34 Tarsus 32 350,732
35 Karşıyaka 35 339,624
36 Konak 35 332,277
37 Şişli 34 314,684
38 Denizli 20 313,238
39 Batikent 68 300,000
40 Zeytinburnu 34 288,743
41 Adapazarı 54 286,787
42 Sultanbeyli 34 286,622
43 Gebze 41 281,436
44 Merkezefendi 20 280,341
45 Çorum 19 269,595
46 Adıyaman 02 267,131
47 Sivas 58 264,022
48 Afyonkarahisar 03 251,799
49 İskenderun 31 251,682
50 Aksaray 75 247,147
51 Trabzon 61 244,083
52 Manisa 45 243,971
53 Sancaktepe 34 241,000
54 Balıkesir 10 238,151
55 Ordu 52 229,214
56 Esenyurt 34 211,330
57 Antakya 31 210,000
58 Osmaniye 91 202,837
59 Çorlu 59 202,578
60 Arnavutköy 34 198,165
61 İzmit 41 196,571
62 Çiğli 35 194,525
63 Düzce 93 194,097
64 Başakşehir 34 193,750
65 Kırıkkale 79 186,960
66 Kütahya 43 185,008
67 Bolu 14 184,682
68 Edirne 22 180,002
69 Karaman 78 175,390
70 Siverek 63 175,341
71 Isparta 33 172,334
72 Gölbaşı 68 165,201
73 Büyükçekmece 34 163,140
74 Aydın 09 163,022
75 Viranşehir 63 154,163
76 Erzincan 24 150,714
77 Kırşehir 40 150,700
78 Kızıltepe 72 150,174
79 Çanakkale 17 143,622
80 Cizre 80 134,041
81 İnegol 16 133,959
82 Mardin 72 129,864
83 Tokat 60 129,702
84 Bingöl 12 128,935
85 Giresun 28 125,682
86 Kastamonu 37 125,622
87 Derince 41 125,485
88 Karabük 89 125,403
89 Ağrı 04 124,483
90 Samandağ 31 123,447
91 Beylikdüzü 34 122,452
92 Tekirdağ 59 122,287
93 Rize 53 119,828
94 Nazilli 09 119,370
95 Salihli 45 119,311
96 Amasya 05 114,921
97 Silopi 80 114,645
98 Siirt 74 114,034
99 Kilis 90 111,648
100 Turhal 60 110,884

The largest cities in Turkey represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Istanbul leads with a population of 15,701,602, followed by Ankara and Bursa. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. The top 10 cities span multiple states, showing that urban growth is distributed across different regions.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Istanbul's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. The 50th largest city still has a population of 247,147 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 3. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 27,389,341.

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