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Central Anatolia, Türkiye
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Western Anatolia is a region forming the western third of Central Anatolia. It's not itself an administrative region but comprises the provinces of Eskişehir, Kütahya and Afyonkarahisar.
By air fly to Istanbul or Ankara to pick up ground transport. The airports near Eskişehir and Kütahya have very few flights.
Read in the guideFor towns where sights and accommodation are in a compact area, buses will get you there and back. For outlying areas such as the Phrygian Valley you need a car.
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Eskişehir (pronounced Ess-KEE-shay-hear) is a city in Western Anatolia, 228 km west of Ankara. In 2021 it had a population of 898,369, with almost as many again in the wider metropolis.
Kütahya is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, with a population in 2022 of 578,640. It's industrial but has a well-preserved old quarter, and is renowned for its decorated tiles.
Çavdarhisar is a village in Central Anatolia 57 km southwest of Kütahya. It's at an elevation of 1017 m (3337 ft) and had population of 2084 in 2020.
Afyonkarahisar or Afyon is a city in Central Anatolia 250 km southwest of Ankara, with a population in 2020 of 245,405. Its fortress or citadel perches on a black volcanic crag, an obvious defensive position.
Sandıklı is a town in Western Anatolia.
Sivrihisar is an attractive old town in Western Anatolia. It's at an elevation of 1070 m, below a craggy granite ridge, hence the town's name: "sharp, pointed fortress".
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