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Cilician Gates Pass

pass, Turkey

Also known as: Gülek Pass

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control by Tarsus

In Tarsus
…the southern end of the Cilician Gates (the only major pass in the Taurus Mountains), and the excellent harbour of Rhegma, which enabled Tarsus to establish strong connections with the Levant.
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