The Central Anatolia Region (Turkish: İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, and Aksaray.

Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered by the Aegean Region to the west, the Black Sea Region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the east, and the Mediterranean Region to the south. It also shares a very slight border with the Marmara Region in Bilecik Province.

Subdivisions

• Konya Section (Turkish: Konya Bölümü)
  • Obruk Plateau (Turkish: Obruk Platosu)
  • Konya - Ereğli Vicinity (Turkish: Konya - Ereğli Çevresi)
• Upper Sakarya Section (Turkish: Yukarı Sakarya Bölümü)
  • Ankara Area (Turkish: Ankara Yöresi)
  • Porsuk Gully (Turkish: Porsuk Oluğu)
  • Sündiken Mountain Chain Area (Turkish: Sündiken Dağları Yöresi)
  • Upper Sakarya Gully (Turkish: Yukarı Sakarya Yöresi)
• Middle Kızılırmak Section (Turkish: Orta Kızılırmak Bölümü)
• Upper Kızılırmak Section (Turkish: Yukarı Kızılırmak Bölümü)

Ecoregions

Terrestrial

Palearctic

Palearctic regions include:

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests include:

• Central Anatolian deciduous forests
• Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests

Temperate coniferous forests

Temperate coniferous forests are Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests.

Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Central Anatolian steppe are classified as Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands.

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub include:

• Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests
• Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests

Provinces

Provinces that are entirely in the Central Anatolia Region:

• Aksaray
• Kırıkkale
• Kırşehir
• Nevşehir
• Niğde

Provinces that are mostly in the Central Anatolia Region:

• Ankara
• Çankırı
• Eskişehir
• Karaman
• Kayseri
• Konya
• Sivas
• Yozgat

Provinces that are partially in the Central Anatolia Region:

• Afyonkarahisar
• Bilecik
• Çorum
• Erzincan

Climate

Central Anatolia has a semi-arid continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Most of the region usually has low precipitation throughout the year.

Sivas
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     43     1 −7     40     3 −6     48     8 −2     65     15 4     62     20 7     34     24 10     12     28 13     7     29 12     18     25 9     39     18 5     44     10 0     44     4 −4 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Turkish State Meteorology
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.7     33 19     1.6     37 21     1.9     47 29     2.5     60 38     2.4     68 45     1.3     75 50     0.5     82 55     0.3     83 54     0.7     77 48     1.5     65 40     1.7     50 31     1.7     38 25 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

See also

• Geography of Turkey
• Lycaonia
• Galatia
• Phyrgia
• Anatolia
• Eastern Anatolia Region
• Southeastern Anatolia Region