List of rivers of Turkey Facts for Kids

Map of Turkey (and adjacent areas) with rivers

Rivers of Turkey can be divided into several groups depending on where they flow.

Flow into the Black Sea

Mutludere (also known as Rezovo) flows from Turkey into Bulgaria. 112 km
Veleka flows into Bulgaria and then into the Black Sea. 147 km (25 km in Turkey)

Kızılırmak 'Red River' is the longest river in Turkey, also known as the Halys River. 1,350 km
- Delice River - tributary
- Devrez River - tributary
- Gök River - tributary (also known as Gökırmak and in Classical times, Amnias)
Sakarya River is the third longest river in Turkey, also known as Sangarius. 824 km
- Seydisuyu
- Porsuk River
- Ankara River
Harşit River in Gümüşhane and Giresun
Yeşilırmak 'Green River' (Classical Iris). 418 km
- Çekerek River (Classical Scylax) is a tributary
- Kelkit River (Classical Lycus (one of several)) is a tributary
Yağlıdere
- Kılıçlar River
- Tohumluk River
- Üçköprü is not actually a river but the point where the Kılıçlar and Tohumluk meet
Aksu Deresi in Giresun Province
Batlama River in Giresun
Bartın River (Classical Parthenius)
Çoruh River (Classical Acampsis)
Gelevara Deresi
Kara Dere (Classical Hyssus or Hyssos)
Machakhlistskal(i)
Terme River (Classical Thermōdōn)
Filyos River (Classical Billaeus)

Meriç (Maritsa or Evros) is in the European section of Turkey and has its source in Bulgaria. It is 480 km long.
- Tunca is a 350 km tributary in Bulgaria
- Ergene is a tributary inside of Turkey.

Azmak Creek
Bakırçay (Classical Caicus or Astraeus)
Büyük Menderes River (Classical Maeander or Meander). 548 km
- Lycus (river of Phrygia)
  - Cadmus (river)
Cayster River or Küçük Menderes. 114 km
Gediz River (Classical Hermus). 401 km
- Pactolus (also known as Sart Çayı)
Karamenderes River (Classical Scamander)

Aksu (Classical Kestros)
Manavgat River (Classical Melas)
Köprüçay River (Classical Eurymedon)
Dim River
Kaledran Creek
Dragon Creek (Turkey)
Sini Creek
Göksu (Classical Calycadnus)
Limonlu Çayı (also known as Lamas; Classical Lamos)
Alata River
Tömük Creek
Karacaoğlan River
Tece Creek
Mezitli River (Classical Liparis)
Efrenk River (also known as Müftü)
Deliçay
Berdan River (also called Tarsus; Classical Cydnus)
Seyhan River (Classical Sarus)
- Zamantı River
Ceyhan River (Classical Pyramus or Leucosyrus). 509 km
- Harman Çayı
- Göksun Çayı 115 km
Payas River
Deli Çay River
Asi River (Classical Orontes)
- Afrin River
  - Karasu

Kura River
- Aras River
  - Arpaçay River (also known as Akhurian) is a tributary of the Aras. It arises in Armenia and forms part of the border between Armenia and Turkey before joining the Aras.