Most of Anatolia is a large plateau. There are few lowlands. The largest of these is along the coast of the Black Sea. The longest river is Kizilirmak whose more than 700 miles flows into the Black Sea. Vegetation is limited with only 30 percent arable land.
Turkey has a variety of animal life.
In the south and west deer, wild goats, bears, wildcats and leopards are often found. In the east hyenas, gazelles, squirrels, hares and foxes are common. Turkey is rich in mineral resources which include coal, iron ore, chrome, copper, zinc, lead, boron, mercury, sulfur, tungsten and asbestos. Climate Turkey has a relatively extreme climate. This is due to the high altitude of much of its terrain.