Osmaniye Province
Osmaniye Province is a province in south-central Turkey. It was named Cebel-i Bereket in the early republic until 1933, when it was incorporated into Adana Province. It was made a province again in 1996. Its area is 3,320 km2, and its population is 559,405. The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye. Other major towns include Kadirli and Düziçi.
Geography
Osmaniye Province is mainly under hot-summer Mediterranean climate according to Köppen climate classification system.Districts
Osmaniye province is divided into 7 districts :Historical sites and ruins
- Karatepe
- Kastabala ancient city
- Toprakkale Castle
- Harun Reşit Kalesi
- Kırk Kapı Kilisesi, a church
- Ala Mosque, a mosque
Notable people
- Yaşar Kemal, Turkish-Kurdish writer and human rights activist
- Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish politician and current leader of Nationalist Movement Party
- Samet Aybaba, Football manager
- Ahmet Yıldırım, Football manager