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 Bosphorus University Cavern Research Club (BÜMAK) 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 [1].
- Geyikbayiri Cavern
- Karain Cavern
- 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
Aydin
- Karaca Mağarası
- Aslanlı Mağarası
Burdur
Eskisehir
- Sarikaya Cave
- Yelinüstü Cave
- Yelini Cave
Elazig
Gümüshane
- Zindan Cave
- Inönü Cave
- Kuz Cave
- Ayiini Cave
- Pinargözü Cave
- Ilgarini Cave
- Sarpunalinca Cave
- Kuyluç Cave
Kirklareli
- Balatini Cave
- Körükini Cave
- Büyükdüden Cave
- Tinaztepe Cave System
Kütahya
- Yalan Dünya Cave
- Cennet Cave (Paradise Pit)
- Cehennem Cave (Hell Pit)
- Narlikuyu Cave
- Çalköy Cave
- Akarsu Village Cave
- Gökgöl Cave
- Kizilelma Cave
- Inagzi Cave
- Cumayani Cave
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