List of caves in Turkey
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 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, from .
Antalya
- Alklar Magarasi (Lovers' Cave)
- Altinbesik Cave
- Beldibi Cave
- Bűyŭkdipsiz Cave
- Çimeniçi Cave
- Damlatas Cave
- Derya Cave
- Dim Cave (also called Gavurini Cave)
- Fosforlu Magara (Phosphorus Cave)
- Gavurini Cave (also called Dim Cave)
- Geyikbayiri Cavern
- Gurleyik Cave
- Karain Cave
- Kizlar Magarasi (Girls' Cave}(also called Korsaniar Magarasi)
- Kocadǚden Cave
- Kocain Cave
- Korsaniar Maggarasi {Pirates' Cave} {also called Kizlar Magarasi)
- Küçükdipsiz Cave
- Mahrumçali Cave
- Orçudǚdeni Cave
- Papazkayasi Cave
- Peynirdeligi Cave
- Tilkiler Cave
- Yerköprü Cavern
Aydın
- Aslanli Cave
- Karaca Cave
Bartin
- Gürcüoluk Cave
Burdur
- Insuyu Cave
Bursa
- Ayvaini Cave
- Oylat Cave
Denizli
- Kaklik Cave
Eskişehir
- Beyyayla Cave
- Cindi Cave
- Īnönü Cave
- Kara Cave
- Karakaya Cave
- Karamikini Cave
- Kőçekkiran Cave
- Manasır Pit
- Mayislar Cave
- Sarikaya Cave
- Tozman Cave
- Yelinüstü Cave
- Yelini Cave
Elazığ
- Buzluk Cave
Gümüşhane
Hatay
- Sariseki Cave
Isparta
- Ayiini Cave
- Inönü Cave
- Kuz Cave
- Pinargözü Cave
- Zindan Cave
Istanbul
- Yarim Bourgaz
İzmir
- Inkaya Cave
- Kurudag Cave
Karaman
- Gurlevik Cave
- Hislayik Cave
Kastamonu
- Ilgarini Cave
- Sarpunalinca Cave
- Kuyluç Cave
Kırklareli
- Dupnisa Cave System
- Yenisu Cave
Konya
- Balatini Cave
- Bǖyǖkdǖden Cave
- Körükini Cave
- Pinarbasi Cave
- Susuk Guvercinlik Cave
- Tinaztepe Cave System
Kütahya
- Caves of Frig Valley
Mersin
- Cehennem Cave (Hell Pit)
- Cennet Cave (Paradise Pit)
- Çukurpınar
- Egma Sinkhole
- Gilindire Cave
- Narlikuyu Cave
- Yalan Dünya Cave
Muğla
Sinop
- Inalti Cave
Tokat
- Kunduz Cave
- Ballica Cave
Trabzon
- Çalköy Cave
- Akarsu Village Cave
Zonguldak
- Cumayani Cave
- Gökgöl Cave
- Inaczi Cave
- Kizilelma Cave
See also
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- List of caves
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