Turkey is divided into 81 provinces. Each province is divided into a number of districts. Each provincial government is seated in the central district. For non-metropolitan municipality designated provinces, the central district bears the name of the province. In the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the vilayet.
Trabzon Province is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its area is 4,628 km2, and its population is 818,023 (2022). Located in a strategically important region, Trabzon is one of the oldest trade port cities in Anatolia. Neighbouring provinces are Giresun to the west, Gümüşhane to the southwest, Bayburt to the southeast and Rize to the east. Aziz Yıldırım was appointed Governor of the province in August 2023. The capital of the province is Trabzon.
There are 81 provinces in Turkey. Among the 81 provinces, 30 provinces are designated metropolitan municipalities. Metropolitan municipalities are subdivided into districts, where each district includes a corresponding district municipality, which is a second tier municipality.
Tırtar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2.733 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Atayurt is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 6,876 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Ilkadim is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km2, and its population is 333,518 (2022). It is located on the coast of Black Sea. The district has an altitude of 5 meters. It is also the most populous district of Black Sea Region. The majority of the urbanized portion of Samsun City is located within İlkadım.
Canik is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Its area is 264 km2, and its population is 100,641 (2022). It is located to the east of the city center of Samsun.
Savuca is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,414 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Bucak (nahiya) is the Turkish word for subdistrict, literally meaning "corner." In principle, all Turkish provinces are divided into districts, and the districts were then divided into bucaks. Thus, bucak was the third-level administrative unit in Turkey. Despite this designation, about half the districts had no bucaks. For example, in Konya Province, among the 31 districts, only 15 districts had bucaks, and the total number of bucaks was 23. However, there was only one bucak in Yalova Province. The total number of bucaks in Turkey was 634. Villages are parts of the districts or bucaks.
A village is the second smallest settlement unit in Turkey.
Belde means "large village with a municipality" in Turkish.
Koçyazı is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Yunak, Konya Province, Turkey. Its population is 964 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is 122 km from Afyon, 180 km from Konya, 60 km from Akşehir, and 18 km from Yunak. The climate of the locality is within the domain of the continental climate.
Çavuşlu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,836 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The village is populated by Kurds of the Kercoz tribe and by the Mhallami.
Duruca is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,664 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The village is populated by Kurds of the Kikan and Mizizex tribes.
Girmeli is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,247 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The village is populated by Assyrians and by Kurds of the Mizizex and Omerkan tribes.
