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ANATALYA
Antalya is in south-west Anatolia, on the
Mediterranean Gulf of Antalya, approximately
244 kilometres (152 mi) from Ankara, 255 kilometres
(158 mi) from Adana, 222 kilometres (138 mi) from
Izmir, and 300 kilometres (186 mi) from Istanbul.
The Taurus mountain range of southern Anatolia runs
parallel to the Mediterranean in an east-west direction,
resulting in the formation of narrow coastal plains
surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea
on the fourth. Some parts of the coast feature mountains
plunging sharply into the sea, forming small natural
bays and peninsulas. Antalya is situated on one such plain
where the mountains recede from the shore, consisting of two
flat areas formed of travertine rock at a mean height of 35 metres
(115 ft) the town center is located on the rocky plain closest the
coast, with urban sprawl extending to the Kepezustu Plain further inland.
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