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{{Short description|Province of Turkey}}
{{Infobox Turkey place
| type                 = metro province
| name                 = 
| other_name           = Adana ili
| image_skyline        = Adana_city.png
| image_caption        = 
| image_shield         = 
| image_map            = Adana in Turkey.svg
| map_caption          = Location of the province within Turkey
| coordinates          = 
| seat                 = [[Adana]]
| leader_name1         = Yavuz Selim Köşger
| leader_party         = CHP
| leader_name          = Zeydan Karalar
| area_footnotes       = 
| area_total_km2       = 13844
| elevation_m          = 
| population_footnotes = <ref name=tuik/>
| population_total     = 2274106
| population_as_of     = 2022
| website              = {{url|http://www.adana.bel.tr/}}<br>{{url|http://www.adana.gov.tr/}}
| area_code            = 0322
}}
'''Adana Province''' ({{langx|tr|{{italics correction|Adana ili}}}}) is a [[Provinces of Turkey|province]] and [[Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey|metropolitan municipality]] of [[Turkey]] located in central [[Cilicia]]. The administrative seat of the province is the city of [[Adana]], home to 78.25% of the residents of the province. Its area is 13,844&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping|access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> and its population is 2,274,106 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=19 September 2023|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=en|format=XLS}}</ref> It is also closely associated with other Cilician provinces of [[Mersin Province|Mersin]], [[Osmaniye Province|Osmaniye]], and (northern) [[Hatay Province|Hatay]].{{cn|date=October 2020}}

==Geography==
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The southern and central portion of the province mostly falls within the [[Çukurova|Çukurova Plain]] (historically known as the [[Cilicia|Cilician Plain]]); to the north, the plains give way to the [[Taurus Mountains]] ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ''Toros Dağları''). The provinces adjacent to it are [[Mersin Province|Mersin]] to the west, [[Hatay Province|Hatay]] to the southeast, [[Osmaniye Province|Osmaniye]] to the east, [[Kahramanmaraş Province|Kahramanmaraş]] to the northeast, [[Kayseri Province|Kayseri]] to the north, and [[Niğde Province|Niğde]] to the northwest.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

==Governance==
[[File:Adana Court of Justice.png|thumb|Adana Court of Justice]]
[[File:Adana,_Reşatbey_Mh.,_Seyhan-Adana,_Turkey_-_panoramio_(39).jpg|thumb|[[Seyhan]] district in [[Adana]]]]

Two levels of government are involved in the administration of the Adana Province: the central and the provincial. Adana Governorship is the provincial branch of the central government and Adana Province Special Administration is the provincial governing body. The province is divided into 15 districts, and each district is divided into neighbourhoods ({{langx|tr|Mahalle}}).{{cn|date=October 2020}}

===Adana governorship===
The central government in [[Ankara]] has the majority of the power in the administration of the province through Adana Governorship.{{cn|date=October 2020}} The governorship oversees the functioning of provincial and regional directorates of the ministries and other governmental agencies. Provincial directorates cover Adana Province only, whereas regional directorates cover [[Çukurova]] and in some cases additional provinces.{{cn|date=October 2020}} Provincial and regional directorates of the Central Government include, but are not limited to;
*'''Provincial directorates''': Education, Healthcare, Tourism and Culture, Youth and Sports, Environment and Forestry, Social Services, Agriculture, Industry and Trade, Police Services, Defense, Population and Citizenship, Employment Agency, Social Security Institution.{{cn|date=October 2020}}
*'''Regional directorates''': Turkish State Railways, Statistics Institute, Foundations, Meteorology.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

The [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Grand National Assembly]] (TBMM) is the only law-making authority in Turkey and Adana Province is represented in it with 14 members.{{cn|date=October 2020}} The last TBMM elections [[Adana (electoral district)|were held on June 7th, 2015]] and in the Adana Province, the [[conservative]] [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]] took 5 seats, [[social-democratic]] [[Kemalist]] [[Republican People's Party|CHP]] took 4 seats, [[ultranationalist|nationalist]] [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]] took 3 seats and [[Democratic socialist]] [[HDP (Turkish party)|HDP]] took 2 seats.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

===Province Special Administration===
[[File:Adana,_Reşatbey_Mh.,_Seyhan-Adana,_Turkey_-_panoramio_(51).jpg|thumb|Adana park view]]

Adana Province Special Administration ({{langx|tr|Adana İl Özel İdaresi}}) is a semi-democratic provincial governing body that has three organs; Provincial Parliament, Governor and the Encümen. Provincial Parliament members are elected democratically, the governor is appointed by the Central Government and 4 out of 8 members of the Encümen are appointed by the governor.

Province Special Administration is not a jurisdiction and has minor executive power in the administration of the province running with a budget of 55 million TL for 2010. The major executive duties of Special Administration are; building and maintenance of schools, residences and daycares, building and maintenance of other governmental buildings, roads, promoting arts and culture, protection and conservation of nature, social services and regional planning.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.adanaozelidare.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=165| title = 5302 sayılı İl Özel İdaresi Kanunu| publisher = Ministry of Justice| access-date = 2010-07-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110903072844/http://www.adanaozelidare.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=165| archive-date = 2011-09-03| url-status = dead}}</ref>

====Provincial Parliament====
Adana Provincial Parliament ({{langx|tr|Adana İl Genel Meclisi}}) is the decision making organ of the Province Special Administration. It is formed of 61 members who represent the 15 districts. Members of the Parliament are nominated by the district branches of the National Parties during the Local Elections and are elected by the [[d'Hondt method]]. Each district is an electoral district and there is a 10% threshold for a party to gain seat at the district. There is no threshold at the provincial level.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mevzuat.adalet.gov.tr/html/665.html | title = İl özel idaresinin görev ve sorumlulukları (in Turkish) | publisher = Adana Province Special Administration | access-date = 2010-07-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070303071213/http://www.mevzuat.adalet.gov.tr/html/665.html | archive-date = 2007-03-03 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Parliament is administered by the president, two vice-presidents, and two secretaries general who are elected from the members. The current chair of the parliament is Abdullah Torun.
[[File:Adana location districts.svg|250px|thumb|left]]
[[File:Orhan_Kemal_Cultural_Centre.JPG|thumb|[[Orhan Kemal Cultural Centre]] belongs to Çukurova Municipality Hall]]

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!District
!MPs
|-
|[[Seyhan]]
|11
|-
|[[Yüreğir]]
|8
|-
|[[Çukurova, Adana|Çukurova]]
|7
|-
|[[Sarıçam]]
|5
|-
|[[Karaisalı]]
|2
|-
|[[Aladağ, Adana|Aladağ]]
|2
|-
|[[Ceyhan]]
|6
|-
|[[Feke]]
|2
|-
|[[İmamoğlu]]
|3
|-
|[[Karataş]]
|2
|-
|[[Kozan, Adana|Kozan]]
|5
|-
|[[Pozantı]]
|2
|-
|[[Saimbeyli]]
|2
|-
|[[Tufanbeyli]]
|2
|-
|[[Yumurtalik]]
|2
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''61'''
|}

'''Current composition of the Parliament'''
[[File:Adana_Yüreğir_Kışla_TOKİ_Konutları_04.jpg|thumb|Social housing buildings in Adana.]]

The last election for the Provincial Parliament was held on March 29, 2009. Voting turnout was a high of 84.1% and 5 parties gained seat at the parliament. The results of the election were<ref>{{cite web | url = http://secim.iha.com.tr/Bolgeler.aspx?il=01&ilce=0&belde=0&parti=0&skod=1063&stip=3&s=29%20Mart%202009%20İl%20Genel%20Meclisi%20Seçimi | title = 2009 Provincial Parliament Election results|publisher=IHA News Agency | access-date=2010-07-21}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
! valign=bottom | Party
! colspan=2 style="border-right:0px;";| Votes
! colspan=2 style="border-right:0px;";| Seats
|-
!|
! valign=top | No
! valign=top | %
! valign=top | No
! valign=top | %
|-
|[[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AK Party]]
|324,968
|29.8
|27
|44.3
|-
|[[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]
|296,338
|27.17
|23
|37.7
|-
|[[Republican People's Party|CHP]]
|252,073
|23.11
|9
|14.75
|-
|[[Democratic Society Party|DTP]]
|86,775
|7.96
|1
|1.64
|-
|[[Democrat Party (Turkey, current)|DP]]
|34,543
|3.167
|1
|1.64
|-
|Other
|95,989
|8.8
|0
|0
|-
|'''Province'''
|'''1,090,686'''
|
|'''61'''
|
|}

After the election the sole DP member moved to MHP raising the seats of MHP to 24. Currently, DP does not hold a seat at the parliament.

==Governorship==
===Governor===

Provincial governor ({{langx|tr|Vali}}) is the chief executive of the Adana Province. Besides chairing the {{langx|tr|Encümen}}, the governor also acts as the chief of the Provincial Directorates of the Central Government. The governor is appointed by the advice of the National Ministry of Internal Affairs to the Cabinet with the approval of the president of the republic. Yavuz Selim Köşger has been governor of the province since 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.adana.gov.tr/vali-yavuz-selim-kosger| title = Vali Yavuz Selim Köşger | publisher = Adana Valiliği | access-date = 21 October 2023 | language = tr}}</ref>

District governors ({{langx|tr|Kaymakam}}) are the chief executives of their districts. Districts are merely an administrative divisions of the province and the district governors work under the provincial governor.

===Historic list of governors of Adana===

====Encümen====
Encümen is the executive committee of the Adana Province Special Administration, consisting of 11 members. The governor is the chair of the Encümen. 5 members are chosen by the Provincial Parliament among their members annually and 5 members are the departmental directors of the APSA appointed by the governor annually.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.adanaozelidare.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=88 | title = Encümen (in Turkish) | publisher = Adana Province Special Administration | access-date = 2010-07-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110903073129/http://www.adanaozelidare.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=88 | archive-date = 2011-09-03 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Municipalities===
There are total of 15 municipalities in the Adana Province, which are coterminous with the 15 districts. Municipal councillors of the metropolitan municipality are chosen from the district municipal councillors by the respective municipal councils.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

The municipalities have three organs; municipal council, mayor and the encümen, the executive committee. Municipal councillors and the mayors are elected at the local elections. Encümen is formed by members half chosen from the council and the other half appointed by the mayor.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

====Neighborhoods====
[[File:BDK_(_Buyuk_Demir_Kazik)_Mountain_(3756_m)._Aladaglar_National_Park.jpg|thumb|[[Aladağlar National Park]] in Adana Province is a popular tourism destination.]]
[[File:Aladaglar_-_Yedigoller.jpg|thumb|[[Aladağlar National Park]] during winter.]]

[[Mahala]] ({{langx|tr|[[Mahalle]]}}) is the smallest administrative unit within a municipality, administered by the [[Muhtar (title)|Muhtar]] and the Neighborhood Seniors Council ({{langx|tr|Mahalle İhtiyar Heyeti}}) consisting of 4 members.{{cn|date=October 2020}} Mahala administration is not an incorporation therefore does not hold government status.{{cn|date=October 2020}} Although elected by the neighborhood residents, Muhtars are not granted any power nor budget, thus merely act as an administrator of the district Governor. Muhtar also voices the neighborhood issues to the municipal governments together with the Seniors Council. The Muhtar and the council members are elected by plurality at the local elections.{{cn|date=October 2020}} Neighborhood administrators are not affiliated with political parties.

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|align=right
|footnote=Source:Turkstat<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/nufusmenuapp/menu.zul |title=Census Results |website=Turkstat|access-date=22 January 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802085102/https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/nufusmenuapp/menu.zul |archive-date=2016-08-02 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr/yordambt/yordam.php |title=Online library of Turkstat|website=Turkstat |access-date=22 January 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602162509/http://kutuphane.tuik.gov.tr:80/yordambt/yordam.php |archive-date=2014-06-02 }}</ref>
|1927|227,718
|1935|383,645
|1940|375,777
|1950|508,518
|1960|760,803
|1970|1,035,377
|1980|1,485,743
|1990|1,934,907
|2000|1,849,478
|2011|2,102,375
|2020|2,258,718
|2022|2,274,106
|percentages=pagr
}}
The population of the Adana Province as at 31 December 2022 was 2,274,106.<ref>National Statistical Institute (TurkStats) - web.</ref> 88% of the population lives in the urban areas making the province one of the most urbanized provinces in Turkey. Annual population growth of the province is 0.76%, below the average growth of the nation. 78.25 % of the province's residents (corresponding to a population of 1,779,463) live in the city of Adana, which is made up of the whole of Seyhan District and most of Yüreğir, Çukurova and Sarıçam districts.

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!District
!Urban
!Rural
!Total
!Total<br>end 2022
|-
|[[Seyhan]]
|723,277
|0
|723,277
|795,012
|-
|[[Yüreğir]]
|417,693 
|4,836
|422,529
|404,726
|-
|[[Çukurova, Adana|Çukurova]]
|343,770
|4,171
|347,941
|389,175
|-
|[[Sarıçam]]
|99,313
|21,012 
|120,325 
|221,733
|-
|[[Karaisalı]]
|7,465 
|15,516 
|22,981
|22,042
|-
|[[Aladağ, Adana|Aladağ]]
|4,139
|13,030
|17,169
|15,897
|-
|[[Ceyhan]]
|105,879 
|52,850 
|158,729 
|158,922
|-
|[[Feke]]
| 4,603 
|14,393 
|18,996 
|15,833
|-
|[[İmamoğlu]]
|20,593 
|9,959
|30,552
|27,037
|-
|[[Karataş]]
|8.483
|12,777 
|21,260
|23,499
|-
|[[Kozan, Adana|Kozan]]
|76,864
|50,236 
|127,100 
|132,703
|-
|[[Pozantı]]
|9,864 
|10,415 
|20,279 
|19,852
|-
|[[Saimbeyli]]
|3,984
|13,371
|17,355
|13,621
|-
|[[Tufanbeyli]]
| 5,376 
|12,696
|18,072
|16,400
|-
|[[Yumurtalik]]
|5,129
|13,531
|18,660
|17,654
|-
|'''Province'''
|'''1,836,432 '''
|'''248,793'''
|'''2,085,225'''
|'''2,274,106'''
|}

==Museums and heritage sites==
Adana Province has 160&nbsp;km. of coastline mostly free from human activities. Karataş and Yumurtalık are the two small settlements at the coast which host cottage dwellers and local tourism. Rest of the coast has conservation areas, farmlands and forests. With the ancient settlements, national parks, waterfalls, highlands and mountains, Adana Province has a mixture of different settings.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

===Museums===
*[[Adana Archeological Museum]] in the city of Adana
*[[Adana Ethnography Museum]]
*[[Atatürk Museum (Adana)|Adana Atatürk Museum]]
*[[Misis Mosaic Museum]]

===Historical sites===
[[File:Kurtkulağı Kervansarayı.jpg|thumb|Kurtkulağı Kervansarayı]]
[[File:Yilankale 02.jpg|thumb|[[Yilankale]] (Snake Castle)]]
[[File:Süleyman's Tower.JPG|thumb|upright|Süleyman's Tower]]
[[File:Adana Saint Paul Catholic Church.jpg|thumb|St Paul Church (Bebekli Kilise)]]

*[[Toprakkale (Adana)|Toprakkale]] (Misis)
*Dumlu Castle (Ceyhan)
*[[Yilankale]] (Snake Castle)
*Historical neighborhood of [[Tepebağ]] (Adana)
*[[Ramazanoğlu Hall]] (Adana)
*[[Kurtkulağı Kervansarayı|Kurtkulağı Caravanserai]] in Ceyhan
*Hayriye Hanım Hall in Reşatbey neighborhood of Adana
*Çarşı Hamam (Adana)
*[[Büyük Saat]] Clock Tower and the [[Bedesten]] (bazaar) in the city of Adana
*[[Taşköprü (Adana)|Taşköprü]]: 4th century Roman Bridge in the city of Adana
*[[Kozan, Adana|Kozan]] Castle and Monastery
*[[Ulucamii (Adana)|Ulucamii]] in the city of Adana
*Hasan Ağa Masjid (Adana)
*[[Yağ Camii]] in the city of Adana
*[[Saint Paul Church (Adana)|Saint Paul Church (Bebekli Kilise)]] in the city of Adana
*[[Süleyman's Tower]] (Yumurtalık)

===Ancient settlements===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:80;text-align:center;"
! colspan=10; style="background-color:#ccccff;" | Ancient settlements in Adana Province
|-
| '''Name''' || '''Period''' || '''Distance to the city of Adana'''||District
|-Adana'ya Uzaklığı
|Şar (Comona)||Hitite-Roman-Armenian||211&nbsp;km.||Tufanbeyli
|-
|Ayas||Greek-Roman||78&nbsp;km.||Yumurtalık
|-
|Mallos||Greek-Roman||50&nbsp;km.||Karataş
|-
|Misis||Hitite-Roman-Arabic-Ottoman||27&nbsp;km.||Misis, Yakapınar
|-
|Magarsos||Greek-Roman||50&nbsp;km.||Karataş
|-
|Tumlu||Middle Age||50&nbsp;km.||Ceyhan
|-
|Mazırık||Early Age||50&nbsp;km.||Karaisalı
|-
|Anavarza||    ||   ||Ceyhan
|-
|Akören|| ||    ||Aladağ
|-
|Sirkeli Tumulus||  ||    ||
|}

==Parks and conservation areas==

[[Akyatan Lagoon]] is a large wildlife refuge which acts as a stopover for migratory birds voyaging from Africa to Europe. Wildlife refuge has a 14700-hectare area made up of forests, lagoon, marsh, sandy and reedy lands. Akyatan lake is a nature wonder with endemic plants and endangered bird species living in it together with other species of plants and animals. 250 species of birds are observed during a study in 1990. The conservation area is located 30&nbsp;km south of [[Adana]], near Tuzla.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cuktob.org.tr/tanitim_detay.asp?TntAKId=60 | title = Akyatan Bird Sanctuary | publisher = Çukurova Touristic Hoteliers Association | access-date = 14 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111009020027/http://www.cuktob.org.tr/tanitim_detay.asp?TntAKId=60 | archive-date = 9 October 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

'''Yumurtalık Nature Reserve''' covers an area of 16,430 hectares within the Seyhan-Ceyhan delta, with its lakes, lagoons and wide collection of plant and animal species. The area is an important location for many species of migrating birds, the number gets higher during the winters when the lakes become a shelter when other lakes further north freeze.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN,99885/adana---yumurtalik-nature-reserve.html | title = Yumurtalık Nature Reserve|publisher=Ministry of Culture and Tourism | access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref>

'''Aladağlar National Park''', located north of [[Adana]], is a huge park of around 55,000 hectares, the summit of Demirkazik at 3756m is the highest point in the middle Taurus mountain range. There is a huge range of flora and fauna, and visitors may fish in the streams full of trout. Wildlife includes wild goats, bears, lynx and sable. The most common species of plant life is black pine and cluster pine trees, with some cedar dotted between, and fir trees in the northern areas with higher humidity. The Alpine region, from the upper borders of the forest, has pastures with rocky areas and little variety of plant life because of the high altitude and slope.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN,99802/nigde---aladaglar-national-park.html | title = Aladağlar National Park|publisher=Ministry of Culture and Tourism | access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref>

==Mountains and plateaus==
[[File:Yelatan Aladağlar 07.jpg|thumb|[[Aladağlar National Park]]]]

[[Image:Veronica persica.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Veronica (plant)|Speedwell]]]]

The Taurus Mountains contain many plateaus:

* [[Aladağ, Adana|Aladağ]] Meydan Plateau
* [[Aladağ, Adana|Aladağ]] Ağcakise, Başpınar Bıcı ve Kosurga Plateaus
* [[Feke]] İnderesi Village Plateaus
* [[Karaisalı]] Kızıldağ Plateau
* Karaisalı [[Kapıkaya Canyon]]
* Kozan-Horzum and Çulluuşağı Plateaus
* [[Kozan, Adana|Kozan]] Göller Plateau
* Pozantı- [[Akçatekir, Pozantı|Akçatekir]] Plateau
* Pozantı-Armutoluğu Plateau
* Pozantı Fındıklı Village Plateau
* [[Pozantı]] [[Belemedik]] Plateau
* Pozantı Asar Plateau
* [[Saimbeyli]] Çatak Plateau
* [[Tufanbeyli]] Kürebeli Plateau
* [[Tufanbeyli]] Obruk Plateau

==Festivals==
*[[Altın Koza International Film Festival]] (07-13 June)
*[[International Sabancı Theater Festival]] (March 27- April 30)
*[[İmamoğlu Peach Festival]] - İmamoğlu (June)
*[[Kızıldağ Karakucak Wrestling Festival]] - Karaisalı
*[[Cherry Festival]] - Saimbeyli (20–22 June)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Sabancı_Cami.JPG|Sabanci Mosque, 
Image:Yumurtalık Deniz (Kız) Castle.jpg|Deniz (Kız) Castle in Yumurtalık
Atatürk_Museum_3_(33592688243).jpg|Historic houses in Adana
</gallery>

=== See also ===
* [[List of populated places in Adana Province]]
* [[Adana Province, Ottoman Empire (disambiguation)]]
* [[Akçatekir]]
* [[Bozgüney, Adana]]
* [[Çelemli]]
* [[Karaisalı]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.adana.gov.tr/?dil=en Adana Governorship] — adana.gov.tr
* [http://www.adana.bel.tr/?dil=en Adana Metropolitan Municipality] — adana.bel.tr
* [http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/adana Pictures of the capital of this province] — pbase.com
* [http://www.adanaburada.net Adana Guide] — adanaburada.net
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090712015043/http://www.adanacafe.net/ Adana News] — adanacafenet.net

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