List of mountain passes in Turkey
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Below is the list of mountain passes in Turkey
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| Name | Elevation in meter and feet | Province | Geographical region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belkahve Pass Belkahve Pass Belkahve is a mountain pass in İzmir Province, Turkey.Belkahve is situated east of İzmir on the highway connecting İzmir to hinterland. Its coordinates are and the maximum altitude is . As the average altitude of Turkey is over , Belkahve is considered a low-altitude pass. It is the first... |
268 metres (879.3 ft) | İzmir Izmir Province İzmir Province is a province of Turkey in western Anatolia on the Aegean coast, whose capital is the city of İzmir. On the west it is surrounded by the Aegean sea, and it encloses the Gulf of İzmir. Its area is 11,973 km.2, population 3.948.848 . The population was 3,370,866 in 2000... |
Aegean Region Aegean Region Aegean Region , is one of the 7 census-defined regions of Turkey, and in Western Asia.It is located in the west part of the country: bounded by Aegean Sea on the west; Marmara Region on the north;... |
| Belen Pass | 660 metres (2,165.4 ft) | Hatay Hatay Province Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of... |
Mediterranean Region Mediterranean Region, Turkey The Mediterranean Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Aegean Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the northeast, the Southeastern Anatolia Region to the east, Syria to the southeast, and... |
| Çaykavak Pass Çaykavak Pass Çaykavak is a mountain pass in Niğde Province, Turkey.Çaykavak is situated on the northern slopes of Toros Mountains on the highway connecting Niğde to the Mediterranean coast. It is to Niğde and to the highway, the main north to south highway in Central Turkey which merges to... |
1584 metres (5,196.9 ft) | Niğde Nigde Province Niğde Province is a small rural province in the southern part of Central Anatolia, Turkey. Population is 337.931 of which 100.418 live in the city of Niğde. The population was 348,081 in 2000 and 305.861 in 1990. It covers an area of 7,312 km²... |
Central Anatolia Region Central Anatolia Region The Central Anatolia Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions.- Provinces :Total population: 12,105,975* Aksaray Province* Ankara Province* Çankırı Province* Eskişehir Province* Karaman Province* Kayseri Province... |
| Gülek Pass Cilician Gates The Cilician Gates or Gülek Pass is a pass through the Taurus Mountains connecting the low plains of Cilicia to the Anatolian Plateau, by way of the narrow gorge of the Gökoluk River. Its highest elevation is about 1000m.... |
1050 metres (3,444.9 ft) | Mersin Mersin Province The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul... |
Mediterranean Region |
| Kızıldağ Pass Kızıldağ Pass Kızıldağ Pass is the highest-altitude pass in TurkeyThe pass is on the main highway connecting East Anatolia to Central Anatolia at the borderline between the provinces Sivas and Erzincan. With the coordinates , the distance to Sivas is and to Erzincan is . . The altitute is... |
2190 metres (7,185 ft) | Erzincan Erzincan Province Erzincan Province is a province in the eastern region of Anatolia, Turkey, and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on December 27, 1939... - Sivas Sivas Province The Sivas Province is a province of Turkey. It located at the eastern part of the Central Anatolian region of Turkey; it is the second largest province in Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Yozgat to the west, Kayseri to the southwest, Kahramanmaraş to the south, Malatya to the southeast, Erzincan... |
Eastern Anatolia Region Eastern Anatolia Region The Eastern Anatolia Region is one of seven non-administrative subdivisions of Turkey and encompasses its eastern provinces.The region and the name "Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi" were first defined at the First Geography Congress in 1941. It has the highest average altitude, largest geographical area, and... - Central Anatolia Region |
| Kolsuz Pass Kolsuz Pass Kolsuz is a mountain pass in Niğde Province, TurkeyKolsuz is situated next to a village with the same name on the highway connecting Niğde to the Mediterranean coast... |
1490 metres (4,888.5 ft) | Niğde | Central Anatolia Region |
| Sertavul Pass Sertavul Pass The Sertavul Pass is a mountain pass situated on the central Taurus Mountains at the border of Mersin Province with Karaman Province on the road from Konya over Karaman to the Mediterranean coast at Anamur or Silifke.... |
1650 metres (5,413.4 ft) | Mersin - Karaman Karaman Province Karaman Province is a province of central Turkey. It has an area of 9,163 km². It has a population of 232,633 . According to the 2000 census the population was 243,210. Population density is 27.54 people/km². The traffic code is 70. The capital is the city of Karaman... |
Mediterranean Region - Central Anatolia Region |
| Zigana Pass Zigana Pass The Zigana Pass is a mountain pass situated on the Pontic Mountains in Gümüşhane Province close to its border with Trabzon Province in northeastern Turkey. The pass, at above sea level, is on the route at a distance of from Gümüşhane and from Trabzon at the Black Sea coast... |
2032 metres (6,666.7 ft) | Gümüşhane Gümüshane Province Gümüşhane Province is a province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt to the east, Trabzon to the north, Giresun and Erzincan to the west. It covers an area of 6,575 km² and has a population of 129,618 in 2010. The population was 186,953 in 2000. The name Gümüşhane means silver house... |
Black Sea Region Black Sea Region The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-... |