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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

List of Mountains in 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 / 39.70250; 44.30000 (Büyük Ağrı)
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 / 37.48583; 44.00500 (Uludoruk)
Cilo Dağı 4,116 m (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 / 38.93167; 42.83417 (Süphan)
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 / 40.83667; 41.16333 (Kaçkar Dağı)
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 / 38.53500; 35.45083 (Erciyes)
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 / 39.650; 44.400 (Küçük Ağrı)
Handeyade (Catalkaya, Samdi) 3,794 m (12,448 ft) Cilo-Sat 37°19′N 44°15′E / 37.31°N 44.25°E / 37.31; 44.25 (Küçük Ağrı)
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 / 37.79750; 35.15917 (Büyük Demirkazık)
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 / 37.8065; 35.1486 (Emler)
Verçenik 3,711 m (12,175 ft) Kaçkarlar
Kaldı 3,688 m (12,100 ft) Aladağlar
Başet Tepesi (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 / 39.89528; 42.64361 (Kösedağ)
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 / 38.133; 34.183 (Hasan Dağı)
Mescit Mountains 3,239 m (10,627 ft)
Bingöl Mountains 3,193 m (10,476 ft)

39°21′35″N 41°22′56″E / 39.35972°N 41.38222°E / 39.35972; 41.38222 (Bingöl)
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 / 38.467; 43.500 (Erek Dağı)
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 / 39.41; 41.51 (Nemrut)
Akdoğan 2,879 m (9,446 ft) Akdoğan Mountains 39°11′05″N 41°51′42″E / 39.18472°N 41.86167°E / 39.18472; 41.86167 (Akdoğan)
Kösedağ Dağı 2,794 m (9,167 ft) 40°04′38″N 37°58′18″E / 40.07722°N 37.97167°E / 40.07722; 37.97167 (Kösedağ)
Şerafettin 2,675 m (8,776 ft)

39°02′22″N 41°11′57″E / 39.03944°N 41.19917°E / 39.03944; 41.19917 (Şerafettin)
Göztepe 2,594 m (8,510 ft) Akdoğan Mountains 39°06′46″N 41°50′47″E / 39.11278°N 41.84639°E / 39.11278; 41.84639 (Göztepe)
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 / 40.06944; 29.22139 (Uludağ)
Cemalverdi Mountains 2,438 m (7,999 ft) 39°18′09″N 42°37′32″E / 39.30250°N 42.62556°E / 39.30250; 42.62556 (Cemalverdi)
Tahtalı 2,366 m (7,762 ft) Beydağları 36°32′13″N 30°26′31″E / 36.53694°N 30.44194°E / 36.53694; 30.44194
Ahır 2,344 m (7,690 ft) Southeastern Taurus Mountains 37°39′N 37°02′E / 37.65°N 37.03°E / 37.65; 37.03
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 / 37.25; 33.08 (Karadağ)
Girekol 2,145 m (7,037 ft) 39°06′14″N 43°25′34″E / 39.104°N 43.426°E / 39.104; 43.426 (Girekol)
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 / 39.700; 26.833
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 / 41.783; 27.617 (Mahya Dağı)

Gallery

  • Cudi Dagh Klosterruine

    Ruins of a Nestorian church on top of Mount Judi, which is associated with the ark of Nuh or Noah

  • Turkey Aegean mountains

    Aegean Region

  • Yelatan Aladağlar 09

    Aladağlar

  • Mount erciyes

    The major ridge and summit of Mount Erciyes

  • Vulkan Hasan Bagi

    Hasan Dağı, Aksaray

  • DSC 2775azak

    Kaçkar Dağı

  • Uludağ - Olympos Misios

    Mount Uludağ

  • View to Mount Nemrut

    View of Mount Nemrut in Turkey, as the highest point in the picture

  • 981122-Ararat-IMG 0791-2

    Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)

  • Mount Ararat from Artashat (28mm)

    Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)

  • Palandoken Erzurum 2009

    Palandöken Mountain

  • Tahtali Mountains

    Tahtalı Mountains

  • Suphan 01

    Mount Süphan

  • Erciyes From Aktepe Goreme

    Mount Erciyes

  • Van1 20

    Mount Artos

  • Ararat sil

    Ararat, Climbing route at 4700 m

  • Ararat vrh1

    Ararat, View of snow-covered top from 4900 m

  • Ararat-Location

    Ararat-Ağrı Dağı, Location

  • Monasterio Khor Virap, Armenia, 2016-10-01, DD 05

    Ararat

  • Ararat dalj5

    Ararat, from 2700m

  • Ararat dalj2

    Ararat, view with truck driving mountineers

  • MountArarat

    Ararat, from west

  • Armenia Khorvirap

    Ararat, Khorvirap monastery in front of Mount Ararat

  • Akilbaba-Dagi-Espiye-Giresun-1

    Akilbaba Tepesi in the Giresun Mountains Chain in the Black Sea Region of Turkey

  • Nemrut17y

    Top of the Nemrut Dağı

  • Termessos solymos 200603

    Termessos with view to mountain Solymos (Güllük Dağı)

  • Mount olympos turkey

    Olympos, Antalya

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