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List of rivers of Turkey
Summary
Rivers of
Turkey
can be divided into several groups depending on where they flow.
Map of Turkey (and adjacent areas) with rivers
Flow into the
Black Sea
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Europe
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Mutludere
(also known as Rezovo) flows from Turkey into Bulgaria. 112 km
Veleka
flows into Bulgaria and then into the Black Sea. 147 km (25 km in Turkey)
Anatolia
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Kızılırmak
'Red River' is the longest river in Turkey, also known as the Halys River. 1,350 km
Delice River
- tributary
Devrez River - tributary
Gök River
- tributary (also known as Gökırmak and in Classical times, Amnias)
Sakarya River
is the third longest river in Turkey, also known as Sangarius. 824 km
Seydisuyu
Porsuk River
Ankara River
Harşit River
in Gümüşhane and Giresun
Yeşilırmak
'Green River' (Classical Iris). 418 km
Çekerek River
(Classical Scylax) is a tributary
Kelkit River
(Classical Lycus (one of several)) is a tributary
Yağlıdere
Kılıçlar River
Tohumluk River
Üçköprü
is not actually a river but the point where the Kılıçlar and Tohumluk meet
Aksu Deresi
in
Giresun Province
Batlama River in Giresun
Bartın River
(Classical Parthenius)
Çoruh River
(Classical Acampsis)
Gelevara Deresi
Kara Dere
(Classical Hyssus or Hyssos)
Machakhlistskal(i)
Terme River
(Classical Thermōdōn)
Filyos River
(Classical Billaeus)
Flow into the
Marmara Sea
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Biga Çayı
, the classical
Granicus
Mustafakemalpaşa Çayı
, the classical
Rhyndacus
Simav Çayı
or Susurluk Çayı, the classical
Makestos
Flow into the
Aegean Sea
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Europe
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Meriç
(Maritsa or Evros) is in the European section of Turkey and has its source in
Bulgaria
. It is 480 km long.
Tunca
is a 350 km tributary in Bulgaria
Ergene
is a tributary inside of Turkey.
Anatolia
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Azmak Creek
Bakırçay
(Classical Caicus or Astraeus)
Büyük Menderes River
(Classical Maeander or Meander). 548 km
Lycus (river of Phrygia)
Cadmus (river)
Cayster River
or Küçük Menderes. 114 km
Gediz River
(Classical
Hermus
). 401 km
Pactolus
(also known as Sart Çayı)
Karamenderes River
(Classical Scamander)
Flow into the
Mediterranean Sea
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Aksu
(Classical Kestros)
Manavgat River
(Classical Melas)
Köprüçay River
(Classical Eurymedon)
Dim River
Kaledran Creek
Dragon Creek (Turkey)
Sini Creek
Göksu
(Classical Calycadnus)
Limonlu Çayı
(also known as Lamas; Classical Lamos)
Alata River
Tömük Creek
Karacaoğlan River
Tece Creek
Mezitli River
(Classical Liparis)
Efrenk River
(also known as Müftü)
Deliçay
Berdan River
(also called Tarsus; Classical Cydnus)
Seyhan River
(Classical Sarus)
Zamantı River
Ceyhan River
(Classical Pyramus or Leucosyrus). 509 km
Harman Çayı
Göksun Çayı 115 km
Payas River
Deli Çay River
Asi River
(Classical Orontes)
Afrin River
Karasu
Flow into the
Persian Gulf
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Euphrates
Khabur River
Jaghjagh River
Sajur River
Karasu
Murat River
Kocasu Creek (Hınıs)
Tigris
Great Zab
(in Turkish Büyükzap Suyu)
Little Khabur
Botan River
(Uluçay)
Batman River
Hezir River
Flow into the
Caspian Sea
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Kura River
Aras River
Arpaçay River
(also known as Akhurian) is a tributary of the Aras. It arises in
Armenia
and forms part of the border between Armenia and Turkey before joining the Aras.
Ancient
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Aegospotami
Asopus
Cales (river)
, modern Alaplı Su
Hyllus (river)
Lycus (river of Bithynia)
Lycus (river of Cilicia)
Lycus (river of Lydia)
River Meles
Pinarus River
Gallery
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Kızılırmak
Nevşehir Province
Ceyhan River
Adana Province
Porsuk River
Eskişehir Province
Göksu River
Mersin Province
Müftü River
Mersin Province
Seyhan River
Adana Province
Mezitli River
Mersin Province
Gediz River
İzmir Province
Sakarya River
Sakarya Province
See also
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Turkey portal
Geography of Turkey
Regions of Turkey
Lakes of Turkey
Dams and reservoirs of Turkey