Another chain is Amonos Mountains which run from north to south in the extreme east of the region.

The most important coastal plain is Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) in the eastern part of the region.

However, as the provinces are the administrative units their border lines do not exactly match that of the region.

On the other hand, northern and eastern parts of Kahramanmaraş Province are not included in Mediterranean region.

The Mediterranean Region has a Mediterranean climate at the coast, with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters and a semi-arid continental climate in the interior with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.