Which mountain range runs parallel to the Mediterranean coast of southern Türkiye, forming a natural physical barrier between the coast and the Anatolian interior?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Taurus Mountains (Toroslar)
- Step 1: The Taurus Mountains (Toros Dağları) are a complex mountain chain in southern Turkey.
- Step 2: They run parallel to the Mediterranean coastline, dividing coastal plains (such as Pamphylia and Cilicia) from the central plateau.
- Step 3: Important historical transit passes, such as the Cilician Gates (Gülek Boğazı), pierce the range.
Answer
Taurus Mountains (Toroslar).
Why not the others: Pontic mountains run along the Black Sea in the north; Zagros are in Iran/Iraq; Caucasus are in Georgia/Armenia.
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