Turkey has 81 provinces. This quiz shows a blank map of Turkey. You type the name of each province, and the map colors that province in place.
Most provinces carry the name of their main city, so the quiz is also a tour of the cities of Turkey.
How to play
- Type names in any order. A correct name colors the province on the map at once.
- You can start to type right away. You do not need to click the answer box first.
- Turkish letters are not required. "Sanliurfa" counts for Şanlıurfa, and "Agri" counts for Ağrı.
- A timer tracks your run. The quiz saves your best score and best time.
- If you are stuck, use the give up button. The map then shows the provinces you missed.
What counts in this quiz
- All 81 provinces.
- Common former names count for some provinces. "Antep" scores Gaziantep, "Urfa" scores Şanlıurfa, and "Maraş" scores Kahramanmaraş.
What's not included — and why
- The seven regions are not answers. Marmara and the Black Sea group the provinces, but they do not score.
- Districts are not answers. Kadıköy and Alanya are districts inside a province.
Good to know
- Konya is the largest province by area.
- Istanbul has the most people — more than 15 million. Bayburt has the fewest.
- Istanbul and Çanakkale each hold land on two continents, Europe and Asia.
- Turkish license plates carry the province number. The numbers 01 to 67 follow the alphabet, from Adana to Zonguldak.
- Düzce is the newest province. It was created in 1999 after a large earthquake.