Taurus Mountains
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 system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east. It is a part of the Alpide belt in Eurasia.
The Taurus mountains are divided into three chains from west to east as follows;
Western Taurus (Batı Toroslar)
- Akdağlar, the Bey Mountains, Katrancık Mountain, Geyik Mountain
Akdağlar, the Bey Mountains, Katrancık Mountain, Geyik Mountain
Central Taurus (Orta Toroslar)
Akçalı Mountains, Bolkar Mountains, Anti-Taurus Mountains, Tahtalı Mountain, Aladaglar Mountain
Southeastern Taurus (Güneydoğu Toroslar)
- Nurhak Mountains, Malatya Mountains, Maden Mountains, Genç Mountains, Bitlis mountains
Nurhak Mountains, Malatya Mountains, Maden Mountains, Genç Mountains, Bitlis mountains
