List of alluvial plains of Turkey

Turkey is a peninsular country. At the north and south of the peninsulas the mountain ranges run parallel to sea. There are many short rivers flowing from the mountainous highlands to surrounding seas. Alluvial plains are situated at the mouth of the rivers . But most of the plains are small. Below is the list of some of the more important alluvial plains.Prof.Faik Sabri Duran: Büyük Atlas, Kanaat Yayınları, İstanbul, The order in the table is counter clockwise from the north. Alluvial plainRiver(s) SeaProvince(s)ÇarşambaYeşilırmakBlack SeaSamsunBafraKızılırmakBlack seaSamsunSakaryaSakaryaBlack SeaSakaryaMeriçMeriçAegean SeaEdirneMenemenGedizAegean seaİzmirKüçükmenderesKüçükmenderesAegean SeaİzmirBalatBüyükmenderesAegean SeaAydınDalamanDalamanMediterranean SeaMuğlaEşenEşenMediterranean SeaMuğla-AntalyaAntalyaManavgat-AksuMediterranean SeaAntalyaSilifkeGöksuMediterranean SeaMersinÇukurovaAncient Cilicia; the biggest coastal plain of TurkeySeyhan, Ceyhan, BerdanMediterranean SeaMersin- Adana

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