[1] The Cilician Gates or Gülek Pass has been the principal pass through the Eastern Taurus since ancient times, connecting the coastal plain of Cilicia with Central Anatolia. Mt. The predominant underlying rock is limestone. The national park presents rich wildlife diversity, The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east. [4] In the Second Temple period, Jewish authors seeking to establish with greater precision the geographical definition of the Promised Land, began to construe Mount Hor as a reference to the Amanus range of the Taurus Mountains, which marked the northern limit of the Syrian plain. There are several passes, like the Amanian Gate (Bahçe Pass), which are of great strategical importance. The Taurus Mountains (Turkish: Toros Dağları, Ancient Greek: Όρη Ταύρου) are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, dividing the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau. The Southeastern Taurus mountains form the northern boundary of the Southeastern Anatolia Region and North Mesopotamia. It is a region of rolling hills and a broad plateau surface that extends into Syria. This page was last modified on 12 November 2015, at 01:43. The Amanus is a natural frontier: west is Cilicia, east is Syria. It is a part of the Alpide belt in Eurasia. The East Taşeli Plateau and Goksu River divide it from the Central Taurus Mountains. Malatya's Castle district and the Southeastern Taurus, The Taurus Mountains were formed by the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates. This region was specifically mentioned as a strategically controlled objective slated for surrender to the Allies in the Armistice, which ended hostilities against the Ottoman Empire. turkey, officially the republic of turkey, is a transcontinental country in eurasia, mainly on the anatolian peninsula in western asia, with a smaller portion on the balkan peninsula. a mountain range is a chain of mountains joined by high ground, while a mountain belt is a cluster of mountain ranges with the same form, structure, and alignment. The taurus mountains (turkish: toros dağları), are a mountain complex in southern turkey, separating the mediterranean coastal region from the central anatolian plateau.

There are several passes, like the Amanian Gate (Bahçe Pass), which are of great strategical importance. The Central Taurus Mountains are roughly defined to include northern Mersin Province and northwestern Adana Province. It is a part of the Alpide belt in Eurasia.. The Amanus range in southern Turkey is where the Taurus Mountains are pushed up as three tectonic plates come together. The Amanus range in southern Turkey is where the Taurus Mountains are pushed up as three tectonic plates come together. [1] Torrential thunderstorms in these mountains were deemed by the ancient Syrians to be the work of the storm-god Adad to make the Tigris and Euphrates rivers rise and flood and thereby fertilise their land. They include the Nurhak Mountains, Malatya Mountains, Maden Mountains, Genç Mountains, and Bitlis Mountains. all property prices are stated in us$ per acre based on current exchange rates. meters). The Taurus Mountains (Turkish: Toros Dağları), are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau.The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east.

Taurus mountains range is a 800 metre long along the turkey starting west of antalya and ends in adıyaman. The Tarsus-Ankara Highway (E90, O-21) passes through it. The taurus mountains (turkish: toros dağları), are a mountain complex in southern turkey, separating the mediterranean coastal region of southern turkey from the central anatolian plateau. Temperatures vary with elevation, with warm winters on the lower coastal slopes and cold winters in the high mountains and in the interior. West Taurus and Taurus Mountains form an arc around the Gulf of Antalya. [8], Termessos is an ancient city in the western Taurus, Antalya with the sunset and mountains in the west, Central Taurus are roughly defined to be northeast of Mersin and Antalya.