Taurus Mountains

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plural noun

1. a mountain range in S Turkey, parallel to the Mediterranean coast: crossed by the Cilician Gates; continued in the northeast by the Anti-Taurus range. Highest peak: Kaldi Dağ, 3734 m (12 251 ft)

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Taurus Mountains

Mark Dickey, 40, was rescued early on Tuesday after being trapped in the Morca cave in Mersin province's Taurus Mountains.

From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023

The Morca Cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains is the country’s third deepest, a very complex system with many steep vertical shafts and a few horizontal sections.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

Mark Dickey, 40, became sick during an international expedition in Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains, within the Mersin province, according to the European Cave Rescue Association.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

The rivers flow north to south, from the Taurus Mountains of eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf, depositing fertile soil along their banks.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Mr. White visited a place on the north of the Taurus Mountains in May, 1860, and had many calls from Mussulmans.

From History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. by Anderson, Rufus