List of largest cities and towns in Turkey

This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Turkey by population, which includes cities and towns that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 85,279,553^[1] according to the 2023 estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world.

• Istanbul, Turkey's economic and cultural capital, is the largest city with a population of 15.84 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
• Ankara, the capital of Turkey and its second-largest city, has a population of 5.7 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
• Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, has a population of over 4.3 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019.
• Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city, has a population of over 3.1 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
• Antalya, Turkey's fifth-largest city, has a population of 2.6 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019.