Editing Cilicia (section)

=== Administrative structure ===
==== Ancient ====
The rulers of the kingdom of Cilicia styled themselves using the title of {{Transliteration|grc|Suennesis}} ({{lang|grc|Συέννεσις}}), itself derived from the name of their founding king Syennesis I,{{sfn|Bryce|2009|p=165}} which was derived from Luwian {{Transliteration|hlu|*zuwannissas}}, which was itself the genitival adjective of the term {{Transliteration|hlu|zuwannis}}, meaning {{lit|dog}}.{{sfn|Simon|2019|p=122}}{{sfn|Oreshko|2020|p=28}}

Temple estates had existed in Cilicia since the pre-Achaemenid period, although the best documentation regarding them is from the Hellenestic period. Known temple esates include the temple of Zeus at [[Olba (ancient city)|Olbē]] and the temple of Artemis Perasia at [[Castabala (city)|Kastabala]].{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}

==== Achaemenid ====
Like the other western satrapies of the Achaemenid Empire, the satrap of Cilicia owned an estate with a palace at Tarsus, which was a large and thriving city during the Achaemenid period. Subordinate to the satrap in the local administration were lower rank officials, with some of them being landed aristocrats owning estates and villages, and others being priests in the sanctuaries of Cilicia who administered the temple estates, as well as other even lesser officials.{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}

The temple estates persisted through the Achaemenid period, implying that their existence was not perceived as detrimental to the authority of the satrap of Cilicia.{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}

The duties of the satrap including maintaining peace within his satrapy to ensure agriculture could be conducted and tribute could be produced, as well as to keep the locations at higher altitudes and the mountain passes under control loyal to the Achaemenid crown, to which it contributed 360 horses and 140 [[Talent (measurement)|talents]] of silver for defence.{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}

Cilicia also provided troops to the land and maritime military forces of the Achaemenid Empire, and the satrapy itself acted as an assembly point for them.{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}

Little is known of the large cities in the Achaemenid period, although Tarsus and Soli are known to have minted coins which were used in the Achaemenid military campaigns against Cyprus and Egypt.{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}

During the Achaemenid period, the administration of Cilicia was stable and efficient, thanks to which it was agriculturally very productive and was capable of holding large military concentrations. The fact that the king of kings Darius I expected 500 talents of silver as tribute from Cilicia attests that its administration was of the necessary competence to generate a revenue that was more than trivial.{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}

==== Hellenistic ====
In the Hellenistic period, the Cilician temple estates adopted Greek culture under the influence of Seleucid administration:{{sfn|Weiskopf|1991}}
* the high priests of Zeus at Olbe were able to expand their authority after the fall of the Achaemend Empire, and they became culturally Hellenised, with their dynasts shifting their names from Tarkuaris ({{lang|grc|Ταρκυαρις}}, from [[Luwian language|Luwian]] {{Transliteration|hlu|Tarḫuwarris}}{{sfn|Houwink ten Cate|1961|p=127}}) to Teukros ({{lang|grc|Τευκρος}});
* the chief priest of the temple of Artemis Perasia at Castabala was also a dynast who became culturally Hellenised.

==== Modern ====
Modern Cilicia is split into four administrative provinces: [[Mersin Province|Mersin]], [[Adana Province|Adana]], [[Osmaniye Province|Osmaniye]] and [[Hatay Province|Hatay]]. Each province is governed by the Central Government in [[Ankara]] through an appointed Provincial governor. Provinces are then divided into districts governed by the District Governors who are under the provincial governors.

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" border="1" style="font-size:90%"
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! Province
! Seat
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Districts (West to East)
! Population
! class="unsortable" | Map
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" | [[Mersin Province|Mersin]]
| align="center" | [[Mersin]]
| align="center" | 15,853
| align="left" | [[Anamur]], [[Bozyazı]], [[Aydıncık, Mersin|Aydıncık]] (Kelenderis), [[Gülnar]], [[Mut]], [[Silifke]], [[Erdemli]], [[Mezitli]], [[Yenişehir, Mersin|Yenişehir]] [[Toroslar]], [[Akdeniz, Mersin|Akdeniz]], [[Çamlıyayla]] (Namrun), [[Tarsus (city)|Tarsus]]
| align="center" | 1,891,145
| [[File:Mersin districts of Cilicia.jpg|105px]]
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" | [[Adana Province|Adana]]
| align="center" | [[Adana]]
| align="center" | 14,030
| align="left" | [[Seyhan]], [[Çukurova, Adana|Çukurova]], [[Yüreğir]], [[Sarıçam]], [[Pozantı]], [[Karaisalı]], [[Karataş]], [[Yumurtalık]] (Ayas), [[Ceyhan]], [[İmamoğlu]], [[Aladağ, Adana|Aladağ]] (Karsantı), [[Kozan, Adana|Kozan]](Sis), [[Feke]] (Vahka), [[Saimbeyli]] (Hadjin), [[Tufanbeyli]]
| align="center" | 2,263,373
| [[File:Adana districts of Cilicia II.jpg|90px]]
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" | [[Osmaniye Province|Osmaniye]]
| align="center" | [[Osmaniye]]
| align="center" | 3,767
| align="left" | [[Sumbas]], [[Kadirli]] (Karsbazar), [[Toprakkale, Osmaniye|Toprakkale]] (Tall Hamdūn), [[Düziçi]], [[Osmaniye]], [[Hasanbeyli]], [[Bahçe, Osmaniye|Bahçe]]
| align="center" | 553,012
| [[File:Osmaniye districts of Cilicia.png|105px]]
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" | [[Hatay Province|Hatay]]
| align="center" | [[Antakya]]
| align="center" | 5,524
| align="left" | [[Erzin, Turkey|Erzin]], [[Dörtyol]] (Chork Marzban), [[Hassa, Turkey|Hassa]], [[İskenderun]], [[Arsuz]], [[Belen, Hatay|Belen]], [[Kırıkhan]], [[Samandağ]](Süveydiye), [[Antakya]], [[Defne]], [[Reyhanlı]], [[Kumlu]], [[Yayladağı]], [[Altınözü]]
| align="center" | 1,670,712
| [[File:Hatay districts of Cilicia.jpg|90px]]
|}