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Armenian Highlands range across Eastern Turkey including Agri (Ararat) Taurus Mountains range across southern Turkey between the coast and the Anatolian Plateau. Subranges include Akdağlar (or White Mountains) are in the south-western; Beydağlar (or Bey Mountains) Tahtalı Mountain Range south west Anatolia
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Turkey" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Amanus range in southern Turkey is where the Taurus Mountains are pushed up as three tectonic plates come together. The Amanus is a natural frontier: west is Cilicia, east is Syria. There are several passes, like the Amanian Gate (Bahçe Pass), which are of great strategical importance.
English: Mountain systems of Turkey Legend: I. – Mountain range with numbering II. – River III. – Lake IV. – Major city V. – Fault VI. – Thrust belt VII. – Graben VIII. – Volcano with numbering. Numbering of mountain ranges and geological features: A – Pontic Mountains: 1 Bolu Dağları; 2 Ilgaz Dağları; 3 Küre Dağları; 4 ...
Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray. This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies.First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.
The Anatolian plateau (Turkish: Anadolu Platosu) is a plateau that occupies most of Turkey's surface area. [1] [2] The elevation of the plateau ranges from 600 metres (2,000 ft) in the west to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). [citation needed] Mount Erciyes near Kayseri, is the highest elevation at 3,917 metres (12,851 ft).
The Kaçkar Mountains (Turkish: Kaçkar Dağları; Armenian: Քաջքար, Kajkar), formerly known as the Lazistan Mountains [1] [2] or the Mountains of Khaghtik [need quotation to verify] (Armenian: Խաղտեաց լեռներ), [3] are a mountain range that rises above the Black Sea coast in northeastern Turkey.
Name Elevation in meter and feet Province Geographical region Bahçe Pass: Osmaniye: Mediterranean Region: Belkahve Pass: 268 m (879 ft) İzmir: Aegean Region