Akdağlar
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The Akdağlar (lit. "white mountains" in Turkish) are a mountain group that rises in the province of Antalya, in the Mediterranean Sea region of Turkey, in an area that corresponds to the ancient region of Lycia.
Geography[edit]
The Akdağlar, a branch of the Bey Dağlar, are part of Western Taurus Mountains as they form an arc around the Gulf of Antalya. The Akdağlar have several peaks.[citation needed] Ancient Roman roads are found in the region. However, with its green areas just below its 3,000 meter peaks, it is home to the highlanders. The snow-capped peaks of the Teke Peninsula, extending in a north–south direction, with their summit plains are suitable for summer settlement. Uyluk Tepe is the highest point in the Akdağlar at 3,014 metres.[1]
Geology[edit]
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The Akdağlar extend between the Elmalı Polje and the Eşen River. They are surrounded by steep slopes with faults. The mountain, made up of limestones of the Mesozoic age, has plains at various heights. Karst forms such as sinkholes and uvala are common in these plateaus. After 2,300 metres, glacial forms also begin to appear. Glaciers of the Pleistocene glacial period added glacial forms to the karst forms. Glacial valleys, humps and moraines can e observed on the mountain.
References[edit]
- ^ Doğu, Ali Fuat; Gurge, Gurcan; Cicek, Ihsam; Tuncel, Harun (1999). "Akdağ'ın jeomorfolojisi ve bunun beşeri faaliyetler üzerindeki etkisi (Fethiye-Muğla)" [Geomorphology of Akdag and its effect on human activities] (PDF). Türkiye Coğrafyası Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi. 7: 95–120. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-11.