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 established in 1964 initially monitored and investigates these caves, a role which has been taken up by and Karst and Cavern Exploration Unit. 800 caves and caverns have been investigated thus far.

List

The following is an incomplete list of caves in Turkey. 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.
CaveLocationLength
Buzluk Cave, AğrıAğrı
Aşıklar CaveAntalya
Altinbesik CaveAntalya, Akseki
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 CavesAntalya
Karain CaveAntalya, Döşemealtı
Kocadǚden CaveAntalya
Kocain CaveAntalya
Korsaniar CaveAntalya
Küçükdipsiz CaveAntalya
Mahrumçali CaveAntalya
Orçudǚdeni CaveAntalya
Papazkayasi CaveAntalya
Peynirdeligi CaveAntalya
Tilkiler CaveAntalya, Manavgat
Yalandünya CaveAntalya
Yerköprü CavernAntalya
Zeytintaşı CaveAntalya
Aslanli CaveAydın
Karaca Cave, KuşadasıAydın, Kuşadası
Yazören CaveBalıkesir, Savaştepe
Baltalıın CaveBalıkesir
İnkaya Cave Balıkesir
Gürcüoluk CaveBartın
İnsuyu CaveBurdur
Ayvaini CaveBursa, Ayvaköy
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, Yenisarbademli
Zindan CaveIsparta
İkigöz CaveIstanbul, Çatalca
Yarımburgaz CaveIstanbul, Başakşehir
Inkaya Caveİzmir
Kurudag Caveİzmir
Yediuyurlar Caveİzmir
Eshab-ı Kehf Cave, AfşinKahramanmaraş, Afşin
Mencilis CaveKarabük, Safranbolu
Düdenağzı Cave'Karaman, Başyayla
Gürlevik Cave, TaşkaleKaraman, Taşkale
Hislayik CaveKaraman
İncesu CaveKaraman
Ilgarini CaveKastamonu
Sarpunalinca CaveKastamonu
Kuyluç CaveKastamonu
Dupnisa CaveKırklareli, Demirköy
*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, Anamur
Dilek CaveMersin
Eshab-ı Kehf Cave, TarsusMersin, Tarsus
Gilindire CaveMersin
Köşekbükü CaveMersin
Narlikuyu CaveMersin
Peynirlikönü-EGMA SinkholeMersin, Anamur
Yalan Dünya CaveMersin
Fosforlu Cave, MarmarisMuğla, Marmaris
Nimara CaveMuğla
Yerküpe CaveMuğla
Kuzgun SinkholeNiğde
Inalti CaveSinop
Kunduz CaveTokat
Ballica CaveTokat
Çalköy CaveTrabzon
Akarsu Village CaveTrabzon
Cehennemağzı CaveZonguldak, Karadeniz Ereğli
Çayırköy CaveZonguldak, Çayırköy
Cumayanı CaveZonguldak, Çatalağzı
Erçek CaveZonguldak
Gökgöl CaveZonguldak
Ilıksu CaveZonguldak, Ilıksu
İnağzı CaveZonguldak
Kızılelma CaveZonguldak, Ayiçi
Sofular CaveZonguldak, Sofular