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| Turkey's Mediterranean shore, called the
Turquoise Coast, is nearly 1600 km (994 miles) long, scattered
with fine-sand beaches and sprinkled abundantly with classical
cities turned to picturesque ruins.
The Turquoise Coast is the first place to think of when
you're considering a seaside vacation in Turkey. It has
more and better beaches and resorts than does the Aegean
coast, and warmer, saltier water than the Black Sea coast.
The Taurus Mountains form a dramatic backdrop along much
of the coast, often dropping steeply right into the sea,
but in some places rivers have washed down enough sediment
over the ages to form beaches backed by fertile alluvial
plains good for growing cotton, vegetables, and even tropical
fruits like bananas. |
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| The Taurus Mountains
form a dramatic backdrop along much of the coast, often
dropping steeply right into the sea, but in some places
rivers have washed down enough sediment over the ages to
form beaches backed by fertile alluvial plains good for
growing cotton, vegetables, and even tropical fruits like
bananas. |
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