Anatolian Plateau

39°N 33°E / 39°N 33°E / 39; 33

Anatolian Plateau in winter from air

The Anatolian Plateau (Turkish: Anadolu Platosu) is a plateau that occupies most of Turkey's surface area.[1][2] The elevation of the plateau ranges from 600 metres (2,000 ft) in the west to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).[citation needed] Mount Erciyes near Kayseri, is the highest elevation at 3,917 metres (12,851 ft). Ankara, the capital of Turkey, is located in the northwestern part of this plateau.

  1. ^ "Anatolian Plateau". geography.name. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. ^ "Anatolian plateau | plateau, Turkey". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-04-04.