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 / 42.10583°N 27.24083°E / 42.10583; 27.24083)
Southernmost: The spring of Kale Stream, Yayladağı, Hatay Province – (35°48′46″N 36°09′08″E / 35.81278°N 36.15222°E / 35.81278; 36.15222)
Westernmost: Cape Avlaka, Gökçeada(İmbros Island), Çanakkale – (40°07′30″N 25°39′56″E / 40.12500°N 25.66556°E / 40.12500; 25.66556)
Easternmost: Dilucu Bordergate, Aralık/Iğdır – (39°39′03″N 44°49′04″E / 39.65083°N 44.81778°E / 39.65083; 44.81778)
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 / 38.95889°N 35.18667°E / 38.95889; 35.18667)

Note: Westernmost point connected to land is Cape Baba/Ayvacık/Çanakkale and the northernmost point connected to land is İnceburun itself. 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]
Lowest: An unnamed place near Akyatan Lagoon, Mediterranean Sea, Adana — −2.8 metres (−9.2 ft)

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