List of Ramsar sites in Turkey
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This is a list of Ramsar sites in Turkey. As of 2026, there are 14 Ramsar sites with a total area of 184,487 hectares (1,844.87 km2), which were designated between 1994 and 2013.[5]
| Type | Number | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| National parks (list) | 52 | 3,287,103 |
| Marine parks (list) | ||
| Nature parks (list) | 274 | 94,294 |
| Nature preserve areas (list) | 32 | 56,386 |
| Wildlife protection areas (list) | 85 | 1,169,873 |
| Nature monuments (list) | 111 | 8,389 |
| Protected Plains (list) | 25[2] | 221,229 |
| Wetlands (National) | 59 | 869,697 |
| Wetlands (Local) | 65 | 142,184 |
| Other[3] | 1,098 | 342,138 |
| Grand total | 1790 | 6,154,551 |
| Wetlands (Ramsar) (list) | 14[4] | 184,487 |
List of Ramsar sites
| Name | Image | Location | Area | Designated | Designation No. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akyatan Lagoon |  | Adana | 14,700 hectares (147 km2) | 15 April 1998 | 943 | [6] |
| Gediz Delta |  | İzmir | 14,900 hectares (149 km2) | 15 April 1998 | 945 | [7] |
| Göksu Delta |  | Mersin | 15,000 hectares (150 km2) | 13 July 1994 | 657 | [8] |
| Kızılırmak Delta |  | Samsun | 21,700 hectares (217 km2) | 15 April 1998 | 942 | [9] |
| Kızören Obrouk |  | Konya | 127 hectares (1.27 km2) | 2 May 2006 | 1620 | [10] |
| Lake Burdur |  | Burdur | 24,800 hectares (248 km2) | 13 July 1994 | 658 | [11] |
| Lake Kuş |  | Balıkesir | 20,400 hectares (204 km2) | 13 July 1994 | 660 | [12] |
| Lake Kuyucuk | Kars | 416 hectares (4.16 km2) | 28 August 2009 | 1890 | [13] | |
| Lake Seyfe |  | Kırşehir | 10,700 hectares (107 km2) | 13 July 1994 | 659 | [14] |
| Lake Uluabat |  | Bursa | 19,900 hectares (199 km2) | 15 April 1998 | 944 | [15] |
| Meke Maar |  | Konya | 202 hectares (2.02 km2) | 21 July 2005 | 1618 | [16] |
| Nemrut Caldera |  | Bitlis | 4,589 hectares (45.89 km2) | 14 April 2013 | 2145 | [17] |
| Sultan Marshes |  | Kayseri | 17,200 hectares (172 km2) | 13 July 1994 | 661 | [18] |
| Yumurtalık Lagoons |  | Adana | 19,853 hectares (198.53 km2) | 21 July 2005 | 1619 | [19] |
