List of mountains in Turkey
Mountain ranges of Turkey
[edit]- 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
- 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
[edit]| Name | Altitude | Mountain Range | Coordinates |
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| Büyük Ağrı (Mount Ararat) | 5,137 m (16,854 ft) | Ağrı (Armenian Highlands) | 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) | Armenian Highlands | 37°29′09″N 44°00′18″E / 37.48583°N 44.00500°E |
| Cilo Dağı | 4,116 m[1] (13,504 ft) | Armenian Highlands | |
| Süphan | 4,058 m (13,314 ft) | Armenian Highlands | 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 Armenian Highlands | 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
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View of Mount Nemrut in Turkey, as the highest point in the picture -
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Ararat, View of snow-covered top from 4900 m -
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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
[edit]- ^ 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
