Aydın — city at the heart of the Büyük Menderes valley Aydın Aydın is a provincial capital in western Turkey, located in the Aegean Region on the lower Büyük Menderes (Meander) valley. Noted for agriculture, ancient sites, and regional trans…
Balıkesir: Provincial capital and coastal city in Turkey's Marmara–Aegean region Balıkesir Balıkesir — provincial capital in western Turkey at the Marmara–Aegean transition. Coastal and hilly, with agriculture, light industry, historic sites, and transport links to regio…