Chapter: 13 Southeast Turkey

     One of the smallest parts in Turkey is the Southeast Anatolia. This is geographically region that represents  9.7% of the total area of Turkey. These cities on the map shown below are ancient cities in Turkey. The Southeast Anatolia is the only region in Turkey that produces oil.
     The economy in this region is based on stockbreeding and agricultural. The main crops that are grown in this region are wheat, barley, lentil, tobacco, cotton, and pistachio nuts. The climate type that this region has is a continental climate, with long hot and dry summers with high evaporation, with cold and rainy winters.
Down below is a picture of the ancient cities in Turkey.



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