List of caves in Turkey

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There are approximately 40 000 caves in Turkey which provide an important tourist attraction for the country. There are such a high number due to kastification 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.

Contents 1 List 1.1 Antalya 1.2 Aydın 1.3 Bartin 1.4 Burdur 1.5 Bursa 1.6 Denizli 1.7 Eskişehir 1.8 Elazığ 1.9 Gümüshane 1.10 Hatay 1.11 Isparta 1.12 İzmir 1.13 Karaman 1.14 Kastamonu 1.15 Kırklareli 1.16 Konya 1.17 Kütahya 1.18 Mersin 1.19 Sinop 1.20 Tokat 1.21 Trabzon 1.22 Zonguldak 2 External links

[edit] List

The following is an incomplete list of caves in Turkey, from [1].

[edit] Antalya

• Geyikbayiri Cavern
• Karain Cave
• Kocain Cave
• Küçükdipsiz Cave
• Papazkayasi Cave
• Yerköprü Cavern
• Gürleyik Cave
• Kocadüden Cave
• Oruçdüdeni Cave
• Gavurini Cave (also called Dim Cave)
• Beldibi Cave
• Damlatas Cave
• Derya Cave
• Çimeniçi Cave
• Mahrumçali Cave
• Peynirdeligi Cave
• Tilkiler Cave
• Altinbesik Cave
• Büyükdipsiz Cave

[edit] Aydın

• Karaca Maðarasý
• Aslanlý Maðarasý

[edit] Bartin

• Gürcüoluk Cave

[edit] Burdur

• Insuyu Cave

[edit] Bursa

• Ayvaini Cave
• Oylat Cave

[edit] Denizli

• Kaklik Cave

[edit] Eskişehir

• Sarikaya Cave
• Yelinüstü Cave
• Yelini Cave

[edit] Elazığ

• Buzluk Cave

[edit] Gümüshane

• Karaca Cave

[edit] Hatay

• Sariseki Cave

[edit] Isparta

• Zindan Cave
• Inönü Cave
• Kuz Cave
• Ayiini Cave
• Pinargözü Cave

[edit] İzmir

• Inkaya Cave
• Kurudag Cave

[edit] Karaman

• Hislayik Cave

[edit] Kastamonu

• Ilgarini Cave
• Sarpunalinca Cave
• Kuyluç Cave

[edit] Kırklareli

• Dupnisa Cave System

[edit] Konya

• Balatini Cave
• Körükini Cave
• Büyükdüden Cave
• Tinaztepe Cave System

[edit] Kütahya

• Caves of Frig Valley

[edit] Mersin

• EGMA, aka "Peynirlikönü Sinkhole"
• Çukurpınar
• Yalan Dünya Cave
• Cennet Cave (Paradise Pit)
• Cehennem Cave (Hell Pit)
• Narlikuyu Cave

[edit] Sinop

• Inalti Cave

[edit] Tokat

• Kunduz Cave
• Ballica Cave

[edit] Trabzon

• Çalköy Cave
• Akarsu Village Cave

[edit] Zonguldak

• Gökgöl Cave
• Kizilelma Cave
• Inagzi Cave
• Cumayani Cave

[edit] External links

• Website featuring articles on caves