List of extreme points of Turkey

The geographically extreme points of the Republic of Turkey are:

• Northernmost: The point is on the Turkish-Bulgarian border in Kofçaz, Kırklareli Province – (42°06′21″N 27°14′27″E)
• Southernmost: The spring of Kale Stream, Yayladağı, Hatay Province – (35°48′46″N 36°09′08″E)
• Westernmost: Cape Avlaka, Gökçeada(İmbros Island), Çanakkale – (40°07′30″N 25°39′56″E)
• Easternmost: Dilucu Bordergate, Aralık/Iğdır – (39°39′03″N 44°49′04″E)
• Center (according to the rectangle made by the parallels and meridians that pass through the most eastern, western, northern and southern points): Point near Yukarıhasinli Village and Karakimse Village, Kocasinan, Kayseri – (38°57′32″N 35°11′12″E)

Note: Westernmost point connected to land is Cape Baba/Ayvacık/Çanakkale. Cape Baba is also the westernmost point of Asian mainland. The southernmost point of Anatolia is Cape Anamur, Anamur, Mersin.

City Centers

• Northernmost: Sinop
• Southernmost: Antakya
• Westernmost: Çanakkale
• Easternmost: Iğdır

Towns (>2000)

• Northernmost: Sinop (for "not a city", it's Doğanyurt/Kastamonu)
• Southernmost: Yayladağı/Hatay Province
• Westernmost: Gökçeada (İmroz)/Çanakkale
• Easternmost: Aralık/Iğdır

Villages

• Northernmost: Ahlatlı/Kofçaz/Kırklareli
• Southernmost: Aşağıpulluyazı/Yayladağı/Hatay Province
• Westernmost: Uğurlu/Gökçeada (İmroz)/Çanakkale
• Easternmost: Alan/Şemdinli/Hakkari

Altitude

• Highest: Mount Ararat (Ağrı), Iğdır — 5,165 metres (16,946 ft)^[1]

See also

• Extreme points of Earth
• Geography of Turkey