The Kızılırmak, once known as the Halys River and Alis River, is the longest river flowing entirely within Turkey. It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation. The Kızılırmak flows for a total of 1,355 kilometres, rising in Eastern Anatolia around 39°48′N 38°18′E / 39.8°N 38.3°E, flowing first to the west and southwest until 38°42′N 3…
The Kızılırmak, once known as the Halys River and Alis River, is the longest river flowing entirely within Turkey. It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation. The Kızılırmak flows for a total of 1,355 kilometres, rising in Eastern Anatolia around 39°48′N 38°18′E / 39.8°N 38.3°E, flowing first to the west and southwest until 38°42′N 34°48′E / 38.7°N 34.8°E, then forming a wide arch, the "Halys bend", flowing first to the west, then to the northwest, passing to the northeast of Lake Tuz, then to the north and northeast, where it is joined by its major tributary, the Delice River at 40°28′N 34°08′E / 40.47°N 34.14°E. After zigzagging to the northwest to the confluence with the Devrez River at 41°06′N 34°25′E / 41.10°N 34.42°E, and back to the northeast, it joins the Gökırmak before finally flowing via a wide delta into the Black Sea northwest of Samsun at 41°43′N 35°57′E / 41.72°N 35.95°E.
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