<P> The Taurus Mountains ( Turkish : Toros Dağları , Ancient Greek : Ὄρη Ταύρου ) are a mountain complex in southern Turkey , dividing the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau . The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east . It is a part of the Alpide belt in Eurasia . </P>
where is the taurus mountains located on a map
in southern Turkey , dividing the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau