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The Taurus Mountains are a major mountain range that stretches across southern Turkey and into neighboring regions. They are geographically significant as they form important natural boundaries and have historically influenced the development of civilizations in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.
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- Instance of
- mountain range
- Part of
- Alpide belt
- Has part
- Southeastern Taurus
- Country
- Turkey
- Continent
- Asia
- Elevation
- 3756
- Highest point
- Demirkazık Peak
- Material used
- sedimentary rock
- Image
- Aladağlar Mountains.jpg
- Length
- 600
- Said to be same as
- Southeastern Taurus
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The Taurus Mountains (Turkish: Toros Dağları or Toroslar; are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region 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.
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