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List of glaciers in Turkey

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This is a list of glaciers existing in Turkey, currently or in recent centuries.[1] They are retreating due to climate change in Turkey.[2]

Turkey's glaciers are mainly in the:

Taurus Mountains glaciers

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Although there are no glaciers in the Western Taurus Mountains, there are some small glaciers in the Central Taurus. The Southeastern Taurus holds 65% of Turkey's current glaciers.

  • Southeastern Taurus glaciers:
    • Uludoruk Glacier (Cilo Mountain)
    • Mia Hvara Glacier (Cilo Mountain)
    • Erinç Glacier (Suppa Durek Glacier) (Cilo Mountain)
    • Geverok Glacier (Sat Mountain)
    • Kavuşşahap Mountain Glacier
  • Central Taurus glaciers:
    • Lolut Glacier (Aladağ)
    • Bolkar Mountains and Dedegöl Mountain glaciers

Eastern Black Sea Mountains glaciers

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Most of the glaciers in the Eastern Black Sea Mountains are in the Kaçkar Mountains, which are the highest peaks of the region.

  • Kaçkar Mountains glaciers:
    • Kaçkar I, II, III glaciers
    • Krenek I, II glaciers
    • Dübe Glacier
  • Verçenik Mountain glaciers:
    • Sinançor Glacier
    • Dilektepe Glacier
  • Altıparmak Mountains Kırmızıgedik Glacier
  • Bulut Mountains Avucur Glacier
  • Soğanlı Mountain small glaciers
  • Gâvur Mountain Avliyana Glacier
  • Giresun Mountain small glaciers

Glaciers on dormant and extinct volcanoes

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Glaciers are found on Turkey's three important stratovolcanos:

  • Mount Ararat summit glacier
  • Süphan Mountain valley glacier
  • Erciyes Mountain valley glacier

Sources

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  • Çiner, A. (February 2003). Türkiye'nin güncel buzulları ve Geç Kuvaterner buzul çökelleri. Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni 46(1): 55-78.
  • "Seventh National Communication of Turkey under the UNFCCC" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. 26 December 2018.

References

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  1. ^ KURTER, AJUN. "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa: GLACIERS OF TURKEY" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1386-G-1.
  2. ^ Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (2018), p. 150