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Adana

Area: 17.253 km²

Population: 1.934.907 (1990)

Traffic Code: 01

Districts: Adana (center), Aladag, Seyhan, Ceyhan, Duzici, Feke, Imamoglu, Kadirli, Karaisali, Karatas, Kozan, Pozanti, Saimbeyli, Tufanbeyli, Yumurtalik, Yuregir.

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Sites of Interest

  • Aslantas Picnic Area
  • Karatepe National Park and Open Air Museum
  • Adana and Anavarza Castles
  • Grand Mosque
  • Akca Mosque
  • Stone Bridge (Tas Kopru)
  • Saricam Woodlands
  • Seyhan Dam

Camps

Rasit Ener Turizm Tesisleri, Iskenderun Yolu 5 km, Adana. Telephone: (322) 321 27 58

National Parks And Forest Campsites:

Karatas
Kumluk, Adana, Telephone: (322) 237 22 52

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Telephone: (322) 458 84 30-31, fax: (322) 458 84 29

Cultural Centers

Sabanci Kultur Sitesi, Adana: 370 seat capacity for theatre, conferences, etc., 250 m² Exhibition Hall, library which accommodates up to 500 people. Telephone: (322) 352 32 91, Fax: (322) 352 68 85

Cukurova State Symphony Orchestra

Address: Adana Buyuksehir Belediyesi, Konser Salonu, Ataturk Bulvari, Adana. Telephone: (322) 453 68 74. Fax: (322) 458 25 99

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Sabanci Kultur Sitesi, Adana, Tel: (322) 352 46 74

Museums

  • Adana Museum: Seyhan Caddesi, Adana. Telephone: (322) 454 38 55. Fax: (322)454 38 56
  • Adana Etnography Museum
  • Adana Archeological Museum
  • Adana Ataturk Museum
  • Misis Mosaic Museum

Historical Sites and Ruins

  • Yumurtalik Ruins, Yumurtalik
  • Anavarza Ruins, Kazan/Dilekkaya
  • Kastabala Ruins, Osmaniye/Behce
  • Sar Ruins, Tufanbeyli/Sar
  • Magarsus Ruins, Karatas
  • Karatepe-Aslantas (Domuztepe-Pinarozu), Kadirli / Duzici

Significant Days

  • 21-22 April: Commemoration Ceremonies for Asik Ferrahi, Ceyhan District, Kivrikli Village
  • 15 March: Ataturk's Arrival in Adana; Provincial Center

Festivals

  • 25-26 May: Karakucak Wrestling Festival, Kadirli
  • 22-30 June: Cherry Festival, Saimbeyli
  • 14-25 September: Altin Koza (Golden Cocoon) Film Festival, Provincial Center

June (dates vary from year to year):

  • Imamoglu Peach Festival, Imamoglu
  • Kizildag Karakucak Wrestling Festival, Karaisali

Festivities

  • 5-12 January: Freedom from Occupation Celebrations, Provincial Center
  • 1 April: Initiation of Kuvva-i Milliye Organization and the Start of First Independence Movements in Cukurova Karaisali
  • 2nd Sunday in April: Guneysu Poetry Celebrations, Osmaniye
  • 23-26 April: Commemoration of Sister - City Decleration of Karatas Municipality and Municipality of Memingen in Germany, Karatas
  • 25-30 April:  25 April Children's Festivities, Provincial Center
  • 20 July: Karaoglanoglu Races, Osmaniye
  • 4-14 October: Cultural Festivities, Provincial Center

Significant Weeks

  • 3-9 June: Orhan Kemal Week, Provincial Center
  • 20-25 November: International Karacaoglan Culture and Art Week, Provincial Center and Feke District

Freedom from Occupation Days

  • 5-12 January: Freedom Day for Adana, Adana.
  • 6 January: Freedom Day for Ceyhan, Ceyhan.
  • 7-8 January: Freedom Day for Osmaniye, Osmaniye.
  • 7 March: Freedom Day for Kadirli, Kadirli.
  • 22 March: Freedom Day for Feke, Feke.
  • 28 March: Freedom Day for Duzici, Duzici.
  • 1 April: Freedom Day for Karaisali, Karaisali.
  • 25 May: Freedom Day for Pozanti, Pozanti.
  • 2 June: Freedom Day for Kozan, Kozan.
  • 18 October: Freedom Day for Saimbeyli, Saimbeyli.