Yayla is the Turkish for yaylak. In the table below, some of the famous yaylas are listed (in geographical order):
Name | Region | Province | District |
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İbradı | Mediterranean | Antalya Province | İbradı |
Yeşilöz | Mediterranean | Antalya Province | Alanya |
Abanoz | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Anamur |
Balandız | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Silifke |
Sorgun | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Erdemli |
Fındıkpınarı | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Mersin |
Gözne | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Mersin |
Güzelyayla | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Mersin |
Gülek | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Tarsus |
Çamlıyayla | Mediterranean | Mersin Province | Çamlıyayla |
Akçatekir | Mediterranean | Adana Province | Pozantı |
Pozantı | Mediterranean | Adana Province | Pozantı |
Horzum | Mediterranean | Adana Province | Kozan |
Göller | Mediterranean | Adana Province | Kozan |
Tapan | Mediterranean | Adana Province | Feke |
Zorkun | Mediterranean | Osmaniye Province | Osmaniye |
Belen | Mediterranean | Hatay Province | Belen |
Soğukoluk | Mediterranean | Hatay Province | Belen |
Anzer | Black Sea | Rize Province | İkizdere |
Ayder | Black Sea | Rize Province | Çamlıhemşin |
Uzungöl | Black Sea | Trabzon Province | Çaykara |
Çambaşı | Black Sea | Ordu Province | Kabadüz |
Boraboy | Black Sea | Amasya Province | Taşova |
Gölcük | Aegean | İzmir Province | Ödemiş |
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