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 Cavern Research Society (MAD) established in 1964 initially monitored and investigates these caves, a role which has been taken up by BÜMAK (Boğaziçi University Speleological Society) and Karst and Cavern Exploration Unit (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]

CaveLocationLength
Buzluk Cave, AğrıAğrı
Aşıklar CaveAntalya
Altinbesik CaveAntalya, Akseki5,481 m (17,982 ft)
Beldibi CaveAntalya
Bűyŭkdipsiz CaveAntalya
Çimeniçi CaveAntalya
Damlataş CaveAntalya, Alanya
Derya CaveAntalya
Dim CaveAntalya
Fosforlu Cave, AlanyaAntalya
Geyikbayiri CavernAntalya
Gürleyik Cave, İbradiAntalya, İbradi
İnilti Pazarı Yaylacık CavesAntalya5,929 m (19,452 ft)
Karain CaveAntalya, Döşemealtı
Kocadǚden CaveAntalya
Kocain CaveAntalya633 m (2,077 ft)
Korsaniar CaveAntalya
Küçükdipsiz CaveAntalya
Mahrumçali CaveAntalya
Orçudǚdeni CaveAntalya
Papazkayasi CaveAntalya
Peynirdeligi CaveAntalya
Tilkiler CaveAntalya, Manavgat6,818 m (22,369 ft)
Yalandünya CaveAntalya
Yerköprü CavernAntalya
Zeytintaşı CaveAntalya
Aslanli CaveAydın
Karaca Cave, KuşadasıAydın, Kuşadası
Yazören CaveBalıkesir, Savaştepe3,554 m (11,660 ft)
Baltalıın CaveBalıkesir[5]
İnkaya Cave (Balıkesir)Balıkesir[6]
Gürcüoluk CaveBartın
İnsuyu CaveBurdur
Ayvaini CaveBursa, Ayvaköy4,866 m (15,965 ft)
Oylat CaveBursa
Tuz CaveÇankırı
Kaklık CaveDenizli
Keloğlan CaveDenizli
Beyyayla CaveEskişehir
Cindi CaveEskişehir
Īnönü CaveEskişehir
Kara CaveEskişehir
Karakaya CaveEskişehir
Karamikini CaveEskişehir
Kőçekkiran CaveEskişehir
Manasır PitEskişehir
Mayislar CaveEskişehir
Sarikaya CaveEskişehir
Kőçekkiran CaveEskişehir
Yelinüstü CaveEskişehir
Yelini CaveEskişehir
Buzluk Cave, ElazığElazığ
Karaca Cave, TorulGümüşhane, Torul
Sariseki CaveHatay
Ayiini CaveIsparta
Inönü CaveIsparta
Kuz CaveIsparta
Pınargözü CaveIsparta, Yenisarbademli5,275 m (17,306 ft)
Zindan CaveIsparta
İkigöz CaveIstanbul, Çatalca4,816 m (15,801 ft)
Yarımburgaz CaveIstanbul, Başakşehir
Inkaya Caveİzmir
Kurudag Caveİzmir
Yediuyurlar Caveİzmir
Eshab-ı Kehf Cave, AfşinKahramanmaraş, Afşin
Mencilis CaveKarabük, Safranbolu5,250 m (17,220 ft)
Düdenağzı Cave'Karaman, Başyayla2,528 m (8,294 ft)
Gürlevik Cave, TaşkaleKaraman, Taşkale
Hislayik CaveKaraman
İncesu CaveKaraman
Ilgarini CaveKastamonu
Sarpunalinca CaveKastamonu
Kuyluç CaveKastamonu
Dupnisa CaveKırklareli, Demirköy3,150 m (10,330 ft)
*Yenesu CaveKırklareli
*Balatini CaveKonya
Bǖyǖkdǖden CaveKonya
Derebucak Çamlık Caves Natural MonumentKonya
Körükini CaveKonya
Pinarbasi CaveKonya
Suluin CaveKonya
Susuk Guvercinlik CaveKonya
Tinaztepe Cave SystemKonya
Caves of Frig ValleyKütahya
Akhayat sinkholeMersin
Cehennem CaveMersin
Cennet CaveMersin
Çukurpinar SinkholeMersin, Anamur3,350 m (10,990 ft)
Dilek CaveMersin
Eshab-ı Kehf Cave, TarsusMersin, Tarsus
Gilindire CaveMersin
Köşekbükü CaveMersin
Narlikuyu CaveMersin
Peynirlikönü-EGMA SinkholeMersin, Anamur3,118 m (10,230 ft)
Yalan Dünya CaveMersin
Fosforlu Cave, MarmarisMuğla, Marmaris
Nimara CaveMuğla
Yerküpe CaveMuğla
Kuzgun SinkholeNiğde3,187 m (10,456 ft)
Inalti CaveSinop
Kunduz CaveTokat
Ballica CaveTokat
Çalköy CaveTrabzon
Akarsu Village CaveTrabzon
Cehennemağzı CaveZonguldak, Karadeniz Ereğli
Çayırköy CaveZonguldak, Çayırköy
Cumayanı CaveZonguldak, Çatalağzı
Erçek CaveZonguldak
Gökgöl CaveZonguldak3,350 m (10,990 ft)
Ilıksu CaveZonguldak, Ilıksu
İnağzı CaveZonguldak
Kızılelma CaveZonguldak, Ayiçi6,630 m (21,750 ft)
Sofular CaveZonguldak, Sofular

See also

References
  1. "Cave Location in Turkey". Oxford University Cave Club. 1964. Retrieved 2015-06-23. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Bu mağaralar görülmeye değer". Sabah (in Turkish). 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  3. "Türkiye'nin En Uzun Mağaraları" (in Turkish). Mağara Araştırma Derneği. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  4. "Gökgöl Mağarası – Zonguldak" (in Turkish). Yatırım ve İşleteler Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
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