Turkey - Places Mentioned in the Bible
This list includes ancient cities and regions within the borders of Turkey that are mentioned in the Bible, along with their referenced verses. These places, frequently mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and Paul's letters, bear traces of early
Ancient Cities and Regions Referenced in the Bible
Alexandria Troas
Acts 16:8-11; 20:5-12 / 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 / 2 Timothy 4:13
Adramyttium (Edremit)
Acts 27:2
Antioch
Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3; 14:26; 15:22-35 / Galatians 2:11
Mount Ararat
Genesis 8:4 / 2 Kings 19:37 / Isaiah 37:38
Assos (Behramkale)
Acts 20:13-14
Attalia (Antalya)
Acts 14:25
Province of Bithynia (Iznik)
Acts 16:7 / 1 Peter 1:1
Province of Cappadocia
Acts 2:9 / 1 Peter 1:1
Carchemish
Isaiah 10:9 / Jeremiah 46:2
Cnidus
Acts 27:7
Colossae
Colossians 1:2
Derbe
Acts 14:6-20; 16:1; 20:4
Ephesus
Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-40; 20:16-17; 21:29 / 1 Corinthians 15:32; 16:8 / 1 Timothy 1:3 / 2 Timothy 1:18; 4:12 / Revelation 1:11; 2:1-7
Euphrates River
Genesis 2:14 / Jeremiah 13:4-6 / Revelation 9:14; 16:12
Province of Galatia
Acts 16:6; 18:23 / 1 Corinthians 16:1 / Galatians 1:2; 3:1 / 2 Timothy 4:10 / 1 Peter 1:1
Haran
Genesis 11:31-32; 12:4-5; 27:43; 28:10; 29:4 / 2 Kings 19:12 / Isaiah 37:12 / Ezekiel 27:23 / Acts 7:2-4
Hierapolis (Pamukkale)
Colossians 4:13
Iconium (Konya)
Acts 13:51; 14:1-7; 16:2 / 2 Timothy 3:11
Laodicea
Colossians 2:1; 4:13-16 / Revelation 1:11; 3:14-22
Lystra
Acts 14:6-23; 16:1-5 / 2 Timothy 3:11
Miletus
Acts 20:15-17 / 2 Timothy 4:20
Minni
Jeremiah 51:27
Myra
Acts 27:5-6
Patara
Acts 21:1-2
Perga
Acts 13:13-14; 14:25
Alexandria Troas
Acts 16:8-11; 20:5-12 / 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 / 2 Timothy 4:13
Adramyttium (Edremit)
Acts 27:2
Antioch
Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3; 14:26; 15:22-35 / Galatians 2:11
Mount Ararat
Genesis 8:4 / 2 Kings 19:37 / Isaiah 37:38
Assos (Behramkale)
Acts 20:13-14
Attalia (Antalya)
Acts 14:25
Province of Bithynia (Iznik)
Acts 16:7 / 1 Peter 1:1
Province of Cappadocia
Acts 2:9 / 1 Peter 1:1
Carchemish
Isaiah 10:9 / Jeremiah 46:2
Cnidus
Acts 27:7
Colossae
Colossians 1:2
Derbe
Acts 14:6-20; 16:1; 20:4
Ephesus
Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-40; 20:16-17; 21:29 / 1 Corinthians 15:32; 16:8 / 1 Timothy 1:3 / 2 Timothy 1:18; 4:12 / Revelation 1:11; 2:1-7
Euphrates River
Genesis 2:14 / Jeremiah 13:4-6 / Revelation 9:14; 16:12
Province of Galatia
Acts 16:6; 18:23 / 1 Corinthians 16:1 / Galatians 1:2; 3:1 / 2 Timothy 4:10 / 1 Peter 1:1
Haran
Genesis 11:31-32; 12:4-5; 27:43; 28:10; 29:4 / 2 Kings 19:12 / Isaiah 37:12 / Ezekiel 27:23 / Acts 7:2-4
Hierapolis (Pamukkale)
Colossians 4:13
Iconium (Konya)
Acts 13:51; 14:1-7; 16:2 / 2 Timothy 3:11
Laodicea
Colossians 2:1; 4:13-16 / Revelation 1:11; 3:14-22
Lystra
Acts 14:6-23; 16:1-5 / 2 Timothy 3:11
Miletus
Acts 20:15-17 / 2 Timothy 4:20
Minni
Jeremiah 51:27
Myra
Acts 27:5-6
Patara
Acts 21:1-2
Perga
Acts 13:13-14; 14:25