Turkey is a mountainous country in terms of geomorphology. The average altitude is 1035 meters. Turkey’s highest mountain, Mount Ararat, is located in the eastern reach. Turkey being in the middle of the Alpine-Himalayan belt has a mountainous landscape. Mountain chains stretch across the country along the north and south coast, offering splendid views of the Black Sea (Mt. Kaçkar 3932 m) and the Mediterranean (Mt. Demirkazik 3756m) and continue to Eastern Anatolia with Cilo-Sat (Mt. Reşko 4168m) and Munzur(Mt. Akbaba 3462m). Further, Turkey has a number of volcanic mountains, like the legendary Mt. Ağri (5165m), Mt. Süphan (4058m), Mt. Erciyes (3917m), Mt. Hasan (3268m) and Mt. Nemrut (3050m). All these mountains contain interesting geological formations. In terms of formation, Turkey’s mountains may be segmented into three groups: (i) the tectonic mountains, (ii) the volcanic mountains, and (iii) mountains formed by differential erosion.
Mt. Buzul.