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Pontic Mountains (in Turkish, Kuzey Anadolu Dağları, meaning North Anatolian Mountains) range along the southern coast of the Black Sea in northern Turkey Kaçkar Mountains form the eastern end of the Pontic Mountains; Köroğlu Mountains (Northwest Anatolia) Yıldız Mountains (Istranca or Strandzha) are in the European part of Turkey and in ...
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Turkey" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics; Cookie statement;
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.
Pages in category "Mountains of Turkey" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics; Cookie statement;
Present-day earthquakes range from barely perceptible tremors to major movements measuring five or higher on the open-ended Richter scale. Turkey's most severe earthquake in the twentieth century occurred in Erzincan on the night of December 28–29, 1939; it devastated most of the city and caused an estimated 160,000 deaths. Earthquakes of ...
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 ...
Name Elevation in meter and feet Province Geographical region Bahçe Pass: Osmaniye: Mediterranean Region: Belkahve Pass: 268 m (879 ft) İzmir: Aegean Region: Belen Pass: 660 m (2,170 ft) Hatay: Mediterranean Region: Çaykavak Pass: 1,584 m (5,197 ft) Niğde: Central Anatolia Region: Gülek Pass: 1,050 m (3,440 ft) Mersin: Mediterranean Region ...
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.