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Konya–Yenice Railway
The Konya–Yenice railway () is a long, partially electrified railway in southern Turkey. The railway is a major route connecting Turkey's Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast to the Anatolian Plateau, Anatolian interior as well as the only railway line through the Taurus Mountains. The line begins in Konya and runs southeast through Karaman until turning south at Ulukışla and joining the Adana–Mersin railway at Yenice, Mersin, Yenice. The section between Konya and Karaman is classified as a ''High-standard railway'' (), while the rest of the route is classified as a ''Conventional railway'' (). The Konya–Yenice railway was built by the Baghdad Railway mainly between 1904 and 1912, with the final gap completed in 1918. It served an important role during World War I in transporting troops and materiel to the fronts in Mesopotamian campaign, Mesopotamia and Sinai & Palestine campaign, Palestine. Numerous engineering works were undertaken to build through the steep Taurus M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pozantı
Pozantı (, formerly ) is a municipality and district of Adana Province, Turkey. Its area is 899 km2, and its population is 19,852 (2022). The town is in the highlands of Çukurova, and is a major gateway to the Mediterranean coasts. Pozantı stands in the foothills, at the bottom of one of the few passes through the mountains. The mayor is Ali Avan ( MHP). History Pozantı has had a number of names. In antiquity it was ''Pendonsis'' or ''Pendosis'', to the Arabs ''El Bedendum'', and finally ''Bozantı'' and ''Pozantı'' in Turkish. Standing at the entrance to a pass across the Taurus Mountains, Pendonsis was strategically important, as the gateway between the high plain of Anatolia and the low plain of Cilicia or Çukurova and the Middle East beyond. Pozantı has passed through the hands of Hittites, Persians, Alexander the Great, Rome and Byzantium. Muslim forces moved through the area in the period of the Abbasids, followed by the Turks after the Battle of Manzikert i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
