The southern folded zone occupies the southern third of the country, from the Aegean to the Gulf of Iskenderun, from which it extends to the northeast and east around the northern side of the Arabian platform. Over most of its length, the Mediterranean coastal plain is narrow, but there are two major lowland embayments. The Antalya Plain extends in

Mardin’s picturesque, well-preserved old town also makes a great base for exploring the monasteries and Romen ruins in the surrounding area. The world’s oldest religious kent, Göbeklitepe, lies just outside of ?anl?urfa, which özgü its own fine archaeology museum and bazaar.Named for the saffron that was grown and traded here for centuries,