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| Cilician Gates |
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(s l sh´ n) (KEY) , Turk. Külek Bo azi, mountain pass, S Turkey, leading across the Taurus range. Known to the ancients as the Pylae Ciliciae, it follows the gorge of the Gökoluk River. The gates have served for centuries as a natural highway linking Anatolia with the Mediterranean coast. |
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