Anatolian plateau

In Turkey, stretching inland from the Aegean coastal plain, the Central Anatolia Region occupies the area between the two zones of the folded mountains, extending east to the point where the two ranges converge.

Important irrigated crops include barley, corn, cotton, various fruits, grapes, opium poppies, sugar beets, roses, and tobacco.

For instance, the semi-arid center of the plateau receives an average yearly precipitation of only 300 millimetres (12 in).

During the summers, frequent dust storms blow a fine yellow powder across the plateau.

In general, the plateau experiences extreme temperatures, with almost no rainfall in summer and cold weather with heavy snow in winter.