Göksu River

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The Göksu River is a significant waterway in southern Turkey that flows from the Taurus Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea, known for its rich biodiversity and fertile surrounding plains.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Göksu River canonical 2
Göksu Delta 1
Göksu River valley 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent Asia
country Turkey
deltaCountry Turkey
deltaLocation Göksu Plain
surface form: Göksu Delta
deltaSea Mediterranean Sea
economicActivity citrus cultivation
farming
vegetable cultivation
environmentalConcern agricultural pollution
habitat loss in delta
flowsFrom Taurus Mountains
flowsInto Mediterranean Sea
hasBiodiversity rich
hasEcosystemType riparian habitat
wetland
hasFeature fertile alluvial soils
meandering lower course
seasonal flooding
hasPlain Göksu Plain
knownFor fertile surrounding plains
rich biodiversity
languageOfName Turkish
locatedIn Mediterranean Region of Turkey
southern Anatolia
surface form: southern Turkey
mountainRange Taurus Mountains
mouthCountry Turkey
mouthLocation Mediterranean Sea
nameMeaning "Sky water" or "blue water" in Turkish
nearbySettlement Mut
Silifke
Taşucu
partOf Göksu Valley
surface form: Göksu River Basin
passesThrough Silifke
protectedArea Göksu River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Göksu Delta
recreationUse birdwatching
fishing
nature tourism
region Mersin Province NERFINISHED
risk flooding of adjacent plains
supports endemic plant species
fish species
migratory birds
transportUse limited local navigation
usedFor agriculture
irrigation
valley Göksu Valley
waterUse drinking water supply (local)
livestock watering

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Taurus Mountains sourceOfRiver Göksu River
Mersin Province contains Göksu River
this entity surface form: Göksu River valley
Göksu River protectedArea Göksu River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Göksu Delta
Levantine Sea hasInflow Göksu River