List of caves in Turkey
This is a list of some of the approximately 40,000 caves in Turkey, which provide an important tourist attraction for the country. There are such a high number due to karstification in the west and central Taurus Mountains. The (MAD) established in 1964 initially monitored and investigates these caves, a role which has been taken up by BÜMAK (Boğaziçi University Speleological Society) and (under the MTA Geology Studies Department). 800 caves and caverns have been investigated thus far.
List[]
The following is an incomplete list of caves in Turkey.[1] Show caves are shown in bold. Show caves shoen in italic can be toured by appropriate equipped visitors and under guidance. Not specially indicated caves are reserved for professional cavers only.[2][3][4]
| Cave | Location | Length |
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| Ağrı | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya, Akseki | 5,481 m (17,982 ft) | |
| Beldibi Cave | Antalya | |
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Damlataş Cave | Antalya, Alanya | |
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya, İbradi | ||
| Antalya | 5,929 m (19,452 ft) | |
| Karain Cave | Antalya, Döşemealtı | |
| Antalya | ||
| Kocain Cave | Antalya | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Tilkiler Cave | Antalya, Manavgat | 6,818 m (22,369 ft) |
| Antalya | ||
| Antalya | ||
| Zeytintaşı Cave | Antalya | |
| Aydın | ||
| Aydın, Kuşadası | ||
| Balıkesir, Savaştepe | 3,554 m (11,660 ft) | |
| Balıkesir[5] | ||
| Balıkesir[5] | ||
| Bartın | ||
| Bingöl | ||
| Bingöl | ||
| İnsuyu Cave | Burdur | |
| Ayvaini Cave | Bursa, Ayvaköy | 4,866 m (15,965 ft) |
| Oylat Cave | Bursa | |
| Çankırı | ||
| Kaklık Cave | Denizli | |
| Denizli | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Eskişehir | ||
| Elazığ | ||
| Karaca Cave, Torul | Gümüşhane, Torul | |
| Hatay | ||
| Isparta | ||
| Isparta | ||
| Isparta | ||
| Pınargözü Cave | Isparta, Yenisarbademli | 5,275 m (17,306 ft) |
| Isparta | ||
| Istanbul, Çatalca | 4,816 m (15,801 ft) | |
| Yarımburgaz Cave | Istanbul, Başakşehir | |
| Inkaya Cave | İzmir | |
| İzmir | ||
| İzmir | ||
| Kahramanmaraş, Afşin | ||
| Karabük, Safranbolu | 5,250 m (17,220 ft) | |
| ' | Karaman, Başyayla | 2,528 m (8,294 ft) |
| , Taşkale | Karaman, Taşkale | |
| Karaman | ||
| Karaman | ||
| Kastamonu | ||
| Kastamonu | ||
| Kastamonu | ||
| Dupnisa Cave | Kırklareli, Demirköy | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| *Yenesu Cave | Kırklareli | |
| * | Konya | |
| Konya | ||
| Derebucak Çamlık Caves Natural Monument | Konya | |
| Konya | ||
| Konya | ||
| Konya | ||
| Konya | ||
| Konya | ||
| Kütahya | ||
| Akhayat sinkhole | Mersin | |
| Cehennem Cave | Mersin | |
| Cennet Cave | Mersin | |
| Mersin, Anamur | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) | |
| Mersin | ||
| Mersin, Tarsus | ||
| Gilindire Cave | Mersin | |
| Mersin | ||
| Mersin | ||
| Peynirlikönü-EGMA Sinkhole | Mersin, Anamur | 3,118 m (10,230 ft) |
| Mersin | ||
| Muğla, Marmaris | ||
| Nimara Cave | Muğla | |
| Muğla | ||
| Niğde | 3,187 m (10,456 ft) | |
| Sinop | ||
| Tokat | ||
| Ballica Cave | Tokat | |
| Trabzon | ||
| Trabzon | ||
| Cehennemağzı Caves | Zonguldak, Karadeniz Ereğli | |
| Çayırköy Cave | Zonguldak, Çayırköy | |
| Cumayanı Cave | Zonguldak, Çatalağzı | |
| Erçek Cave | Zonguldak | |
| Gökgöl Cave | Zonguldak | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) |
| Ilıksu Cave | Zonguldak, Ilıksu | |
| İnağzı Cave | Zonguldak | |
| Kızılelma Cave | Zonguldak, Ayiçi | 6,630 m (21,750 ft) |
| Sofular Cave | Zonguldak, Sofular |
See also[]
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- List of caves
- Speleology
References[]
- ^ "Cave Location in Turkey". Oxford University Cave Club. 1964. Retrieved 2015-06-23. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^ "Bu mağaralar görülmeye değer". Sabah (in Turkish). 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin En Uzun Mağaraları" (in Turkish). Mağara Araştırma Derneği. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "Gökgöl Mağarası – Zonguldak" (in Turkish). Yatırım ve İşleteler Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b [1]
External links[]
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