This is a list of cities in Turkey by population, which includes cities that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 78,741,053 according to the 2015 estimate, making it the 19th most populated country in the world.
Cities with a population of over 7,000 inhabitants according to the Address-Based Birth Recording System data from 31 December 2007 are listed in the following table, along with the results of the censuses from 21 October 1990 and 22 October 2000, as well as the provinces in which the cities are located. The numbers of inhabitants refer to the actual city, not including urban areas.
Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey
Ankara, the second-largest city and capital of Turkey
İzmir, the third-largest city and largest city in the Aegean Region
Bursa, the fourth-largest city and former Ottoman capital
Adana, the fifth-largest city and largest city in the Mediterranean Region
Gaziantep, the sixth-largest city and largest in the Southeastern Anatolia Region
Konya, the seventh-largest city and former Seljuk capital
Antalya, the eighth-largest city in Turkey.
Kayseri, the ninth-largest city in Turkey
Mersin, the tenth-largest city in Turkey
Eskişehir, the eleventh-largest city in Turkey
Diyarbakır, the twelfth-largest city of Turkey
Samsun, the thirteenth-largest city and largest in the Black Sea Region