The Anatolian Plateau occupies most of Turkey's surface area, with elevations ranging from about 600 meters in the west to 1,200 meters further inland, and reaching its highest point at Mount Erciyes near Kayseri at 3,917 meters. Ankara, Turkey's capital, sits in the plateau's northwestern part.
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Anatolia's eastward extent traditionally aligns with the Anatolian Plateau.
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The elevation of the plateau ranges from 600 metres (2,000 ft) in the west to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).
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Mount Erciyes near Kayseri, is the highest elevation at 3,917 metres (12,851 ft).
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the Anatolian Plateau
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