Adana

Adana (Greek Άδανα) (the ancient Antioch in Cilicia or Antioch on the Sarus) is the capital of Adana Province in Turkey. According to the 2000 census, with 1,130,710 inhabitants,^[1] it is the fifth most populous city of Turkey (after İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Bursa). The 2006 estimate of Adana's population is 1,271,894.

For most Turkish people, the word 'Adana' associates with Kebab, şalgam, cotton, oranges and very hot weather, in the awareness that Adana also embodies more than just these.

Adana is also named among the 25 European Regions of the Future for 2006/2007 by Foreign Direct Investment Magazine. Chosen alongside Kocaeli for Turkey, Adana scored the most points for cost effectiveness against Kocaeli's points for infrastructure development, while Adana and Kocaeli tied on points for the categories of human resources and quality of life. ^[2]

Adana has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).

Adana Media

Hittite warrior in Adana Archaeological Museum
Kingdom of Cilicia
Minted coin of Adana, c. 250 BC
Emperor Hadrian, 2nd century AD
Provincia Cilicia
Forces of Muhammad Ali of Egypt entering the city. Adana Castle and the city walls seen at back were demolished by them in 1836.
Surp Asdvadzadzin Cathedral (demolished in 1970s)
Old city centre overlooking Seyhan river
Adana Armenian Quarter