Geographic view of Turkey
Mountain ranges and tectonic faults of Turkey
Mountain ranges of Turkey
- 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
- Anti-Taurus Mountains (Aladağlar) are in southern and eastern Turkey
- Cilo-Sat Mountains are the eastern extension of the Taurus Mountains and are in Hakkari province
- Nur Mountains (South Anatolia)
- 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 Bulgaria
- Sultan Mountains on the western edge of the Anatolian Plateau
- Yalnızçam Mountains in the Eastern Anatolia Region
- Akdoğan Mountains in the Eastern Anatolia Region
Mountains of Turkey
| Name | Altitude | Mountain Range | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Büyük Ağrı (Mount Ararat) | 5,137 m (16,854 ft) | Ağrı | 39°42′09″N 44°18′00″E / 39.70250°N 44.30000°E |
| Gelyansın or Uludoruk (Reşko Tepesi) | 4,134 m (13,563 ft) | Taurus | 37°29′09″N 44°00′18″E / 37.48583°N 44.00500°E |
| Cilo Dağı | 4,116 m[1] (13,504 ft) | Taurus | |
| Süphan | 4,058 m (13,314 ft) | 38°55′54″N 42°50′03″E / 38.93167°N 42.83417°E | |
| Kaçkar Dağı highest peak in Kaçkarlar | 3,932 m (12,900 ft) | Kaçkarlar | 40°50′12″N 41°09′48″E / 40.83667°N 41.16333°E |
| Erciyes (Mount Erciyes) | 3,916 m (12,848 ft) | Central Anatolia Region | 38°32′06″N 35°27′03″E / 38.53500°N 35.45083°E |
| Küçük Ağrı (Lesser Ararat, Little Ararat, Mount Sis) | 3,896 m (12,782 ft) | Ağrı | 39°39′N 44°24′E / 39.650°N 44.400°E |
| Handeyade (Catalkaya, Samdi) | 3,794 m (12,448 ft) | Cilo-Sat | 37°19′N 44°15′E / 37.31°N 44.25°E |
| Kızılkaya Highest Peak in Anti-Taurus Mountains (Aladağlar) | 3,767 m (12,359 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Büyük Demirkazık (Greater Demirkazık) | 3,756 m (12,323 ft) | Aladağlar | 37°47′51″N 35°09′33″E / 37.79750°N 35.15917°E |
| Kısara | 3,752 m (12,310 ft) | Cilo-Sat | |
| Mazanı | 3,725 m (12,221 ft) | Cilo-Sat | |
| Emler | 3,723 m (12,215 ft) | Aladağlar | 37°48′23″N 35°08′55″E / 37.8065°N 35.1486°E |
| Verçenik | 3,711 m (12,175 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Kaldı | 3,688 m (12,100 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Başet Tepesi[2] (Gürpınar, Van) | 3,684 m (12,087 ft) | İhtiyar Şahap Mountains | |
| Şilan Mountains | 3,670 m (12,040 ft) | Cilo-Sat | |
| Kızılyar | 3,654 m (11,988 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Gürtepe | 3,630 m (11,910 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Sematepe | 3,623 m (11,886 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Çağalın Başı | 3,612 m (11,850 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Mount Tendürek | 3,584 m (11,759 ft) | ||
| Torasan | 3,584 m (11,759 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Alaca (Lorut) | 3,582 m (11,752 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Vayvay | 3,563 m (11,690 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Bulut | 3,562 m (11,686 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Eznevit | 3,560 m (11,680 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Karasay | 3,550 m (11,650 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Mount Artos | 3,550 m (11,650 ft) | İhtiyar Şahap Mountains | |
| Boruklu | 3,548 m (11,640 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Gevaruk | 3,540 m (11,610 ft) | Cilo-Sat | |
| Çandır Dağı | 3,537 m (11,604 ft) | ||
| Güngörmez | 3,536 m (11,601 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Sulağankaya | 3,530 m (11,580 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Soğanlı Dağ | 3,527 m (11,572 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Medetsiz Highest peak in Bolkar Mountains | 3,524 m (11,562 ft) | Bolkar Mountains | |
| unnamed near Çağalın Başı | 3,517 m (11,539 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Direktaş | 3,510 m (11,520 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Orta Dağ | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Karataş | 3,495 m (11,467 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Keşif | 3,475 m (11,401 ft) | Bolkar Mountains | |
| Cebelbaşı | 3,474 m (11,398 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Liblin Tepe | 3,472 m (11,391 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Karasay | 3,472 m (11,391 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Güzeller | 3,461 m (11,355 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Kösedağ Dağı | 3,433 m (11,263 ft) | 39°53′43″N 42°38′37″E / 39.89528°N 42.64361°E | |
| Sıyırmalık | 3,426 m (11,240 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Tearzin | 3,415 m (11,204 ft) | Cilo-Sat | |
| Küçük Demirkazık | 3,400 m (11,200 ft) | Aladağlar | |
| Tahtakaya | 3,372 m (11,063 ft) | Bolkar Mountains | |
| Didvake | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Büyük Dağ Tepe | 3,328 m (10,919 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Sat Başı | 3,302 m (10,833 ft) | Cilo-Sat | |
| Altıparmak | 3,301 m (10,830 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Marsis | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) | Kaçkarlar | |
| Kardal | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) | Cilo-Sat | |
| Hasan Dağı | 3,253 m (10,673 ft) | 38°08′N 34°11′E / 38.133°N 34.183°E | |
| Mescit Mountains | 3,239 m (10,627 ft) | ||
| Bingöl Mountains | 3,193 m (10,476 ft) | ||
| Büyük Ejder | 3,176 m (10,420 ft) | ||
| Erek Dağı | 3,175 m (10,417 ft) | 38°28′N 43°30′E / 38.467°N 43.500°E | |
| Kargapazarı Mountains | 3,169 m (10,397 ft) | ||
| Nurhak Dağı | 3,081 m (10,108 ft) | ||
| Kızlar Sivrisi | 3,069 m (10,069 ft) | Beydağları | |
| Çakmak Mountain | 3,063 m (10,049 ft) | ||
| Nemrut | 3,050 m (10,010 ft) | 39°25′N 41°31′E / 39.41°N 41.51°E | |
| Akdoğan | 2,879 m (9,446 ft) | Akdoğan Mountains | 39°11′05″N 41°51′42″E / 39.18472°N 41.86167°E |
| Kösedağ Dağı | 2,794 m (9,167 ft) | 40°04′38″N 37°58′18″E / 40.07722°N 37.97167°E | |
| Şerafettin | 2,675 m (8,776 ft) | ||
| Göztepe | 2,594 m (8,510 ft) | Akdoğan Mountains | 39°06′46″N 41°50′47″E / 39.11278°N 41.84639°E |
| Mount Honaz | 2,571 m (8,435 ft) | ||
| Uludağ | 2,543 m (8,343 ft) | 40°04′10″N 29°13′17″E / 40.06944°N 29.22139°E | |
| Cemalverdi Mountains | 2,438 m (7,999 ft) | 39°18′09″N 42°37′32″E / 39.30250°N 42.62556°E | |
| Tahtalı | 2,366 m (7,762 ft) | Beydağları | 36°32′13″N 30°26′31″E / 36.53694°N 30.44194°E |
| Ahır | 2,344 m (7,690 ft) | Southeastern Taurus Mountains | 37°39′N 37°02′E / 37.65°N 37.03°E |
| Murat Mountain | 2,312 m (7,585 ft) | ||
| Karadağ | 2,271 m (7,451 ft) | 37°15′N 33°05′E / 37.25°N 33.08°E | |
| Girekol | 2,145 m (7,037 ft) | 39°06′14″N 43°25′34″E / 39.104°N 43.426°E | |
| Şaphane mountain | 2,120 m (6,960 ft) | ||
| Kazdağı (Mount Ida) | 1,770 m | 39°42′N 26°50′E / 39.700°N 26.833°E | |
| Spil Dağı | 1,517 m (4,977 ft) | ||
| Madra Mountains | 1,230 m | Aegean Region | |
| Mahya Dağı | 1,031 m (3,383 ft) | Yıldız Mountains | 41°47′N 27°37′E / 41.783°N 27.617°E |
Gallery
The major ridge and summit of Mount Erciyes
View of Mount Nemrut in Turkey, as the highest point in the picture
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Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)
Ararat, Climbing route at 4700 m
Ararat, View of snow-covered top from 4900 m
Ararat-Ağrı Dağı, Location
Ararat
Ararat, from 2700m
Ararat, view with truck driving mountineers
Ararat, from west
Ararat, Khorvirap monastery in front of Mount Ararat
Akilbaba Tepesi in the Giresun Mountains Chain in the Black Sea Region of Turkey
Top of the Nemrut Dağı
Termessos with view to mountain Solymos (Güllük Dağı)
Olympos, Antalya
References
- ↑ Azzoni, Roberto Sergio; Bollati, Irene; Pelfini, Manuela; Akif Sarıkaya, Mehmet; Zerboni, Andrea (2021-04-01). "Evolution of recently deglaciated high mountain landforms in the Eastern Anatolia": EGU21–7086. Bibcode:2021EGUGA..23.7086A. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu21-7086. hdl:2434/822081.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Adım Adım Türkiye Yol Atlası ve Rehberi, Medmedya Yayınları, Istanbul, October 2010, p.134, ISBN 978-975-9137-31-1
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