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Metropolitan areas with a population of 1,000,000 or higher are sorted by population.
| Metropolitan area | Country | Population | Area | Date, source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul |  Turkey | 15,655,924 | ||
| Alexandria |  Egypt | 6,100,000 | ||
| Barcelona |  Spain | 5,474,482 | ||
| Algiers |  Algeria | 4,510,000 | 1,190 km2 (460 sq mi) | |
| İzmir | Turkey | 4,479,525 | 2,259 km2 (872 sq mi) | |
| Rome |  Italy | 4,342,212 | ||
| Tel Aviv |  Israel | 4,156,900 | 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi) | 2021 [1] |
| Athens |  Greece | 3,638,281 | 2,929 km2 (1,131 sq mi) | |
| Tripoli |  Libya | 3,072,000 | ||
| Naples | Italy | 2,969,571 | 1,171 km2 (452 sq mi) | |
| Tunis |  Tunisia | 2,658,816 | ||
| Antalya | Turkey | 2,619,832 | 20,591 km2 (7,950 sq mi) | |
| Valencia | Spain | 2,522,383 | ||
| Gaza |  Palestine | 2,375,259 | 365 km2 (141 sq mi) | |
| Beirut |  Lebanon | 2,145,527 | ||
| Marseille |  France | 1,879,601 | 3,971.8 km2 (1,533.5 sq mi) | |
| Oran | Algeria | 1,570,000 | ||
| Benghazi | Libya | 1,500,000 | ||
| Tangier |  Morocco | 1,349,000 | ||
| Palermo | Italy | 1,245,826 | ||
| Bari | Italy | 1,222,171 | ||
| Catania | Italy | 1,101,463 | ||
| Mersin | Turkey | 1,064,850 | 1,590 km2 (610 sq mi) | |
| Sfax | Tunisia | 1,018,341 |
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Cities are ordered by their position on the Mediterranean, from west to east. They can be reordered by name (alphabetically), country, subdivision of the Mediterranean, population size, or main language spoken in the city.
Demographic features of the population of Turkey include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Turkey is a founding member of the OECD and G20. The country's economy ranked as the 17th-largest in the world and 7th-largest in Europe by nominal GDP in 2024. It also ranked as the 12th-largest in the world and 5th-largest in Europe by PPP in 2024. Turkey is a developing, upper-middle income, mixed economy. Turkey has often been defined as a newly industrialized country since the turn of the 21st century. The country is the fifth most visited destination in the world, and has over 1,500 R&D centres established both by multinational and national firms. Turkey is among the world's leading producers of agricultural products, textiles, motor vehicles, transportation equipment, construction materials, consumer electronics, and home appliances. Among OECD nations, Turkey has a highly efficient and strong social security system; social expenditure stood at roughly 12.5% of GDP.
Batman is a city and capital of Batman District in Batman Province, Turkey. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Batman River and the Tigris and had a population of 452,157 in 2021. It is populated by Kurds.
Batman Province is a province in Turkey. It was created in May 1990 with the Law No. 3647 taking some parts from the eastern Province of Siirt and some from the southern Province of Mardin. Its area is 4,477 km2, and its population is 634,491 (2022). Its current governor is Ekrem Canalp.
Pendik is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 190 km2, and its population is 750,435 (2022). It is on the Asian side between Kartal and Tuzla, on the Marmara Sea. It also neighbours Sultanbeyli, Sancaktepe and Çekmeköy from northwest, Şile from north and Gebze from northeast. The district is home to the Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
Şile is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 800 km2, and its population is 43,464 (2022). Bordering Şile is the province of Kocaeli to the east and south, and Istanbul districts of Pendik to the south, Çekmeköy to the southwest, and Beykoz to the west. The popular resort town Ağva is also a part of Şile. However, between June and September, the population rapidly increases because of the many residents of Istanbul who have summer houses in Şile.
Beylerbeyi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,168 (2022). It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the north of the Bosphorus Bridge. It is bordered on the northeast by the neighborhood of Çengelköy, on the east by Kirazlıtepe, on the southeast by Küplüce, on the south by Burhaniye, on the southwest by Kuzguncuk, and on the northwest by the Bosporus. Directly across the Bosporus is the Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul's Beşiktaş municipality.
Şırnak is a city in Şırnak District and the capital of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Iraq is one of the main links of Turkey to Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
Yalova is a market-gardening town located in northwestern Turkey on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. It is the seat of Yalova Province and Yalova District. Its population is 133,109 (2022). A largely modern town, it is best known for the spa resort at nearby Termal, a popular summer retreat for residents of Istanbul.
Reyhanlı is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 367 km2, and its population is 108,092 (2022). It is near the country's border with Syria.
Kemer is a town in Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kemer District. Its population is 1,456 (2021). Kemer, 45 km away from Burdur city center, was established at the foothills of the Rahat Mountains. The first meeting of the Turks with the settlement, which bears traces of many civilizations from ancient times to the present, was in 1082 during the reign of the Anatolian Seljuk Ruler Suleiman Shah. With the dissolution of the Anatolian Seljuk State, the region came under the rule of the Hamitoğulları Principality and then the Ottoman Empire.
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Cumhuriyet is a neighbourhood of the town Saratlı, Gülağaç District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Before 2013 it was a village in Gülağaç District. Its population is 232 (2022).
Muratpaşa is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 96 km2, and its population is 526,293 (2022). The district covers part of the city centre of Antalya, and has a coastline of 20 km (12 mi). The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of the district. Ümit Uysal is the mayor of Muratpaşa.
Census in Turkey is held by TÜİK.
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