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. The order in the table is counter clockwise from the north.
| Alluvial plain | River(s) | Sea | Province(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Çarşamba | Yeşilırmak | Black Sea | Samsun |
| Bafra | Kızılırmak | Black sea | Samsun |
| Sakarya | Sakarya | Black Sea | Sakarya |
| Meriç | Meriç | Aegean Sea | Edirne |
| Menemen | Gediz | Aegean sea | İzmir |
| Küçükmenderes | Küçükmenderes | Aegean Sea | İzmir |
| Balat | Büyükmenderes | Aegean Sea | Aydın |
| Dalaman | Dalaman | Mediterranean Sea | Muğla |
| Eşen | Eşen | Mediterranean Sea | Muğla-Antalya |
| Antalya | Manavgat-Aksu | Mediterranean Sea | Antalya |
| Silifke | Göksu | Mediterranean Sea | Mersin |
| Çukurova | Seyhan, Ceyhan, Berdan | Mediterranean Sea | Mersin- Adana |
References and notes
- Prof.Faik Sabri Duran: Büyük Atlas, Kanaat Yayınları, İstanbul, ISBN 975-7537-04-7
- "Türkiye'nin ovaları". Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- Ancient Cilicia; the biggest coastal plain of Turkey