Caves and Karst of Turkey - Vol. 1: History, Archaeology and Caves (Cave and Karst Systems of the World)

Preface
Contents
About the Authors
Abbreviations
1 Speleology in Turkey
	Abstract
	1.1 Precursors
	1.2 Collaboration with European Associations
	1.3 Turkish Caving
	References
2 Cave Archaeology in Turkey
	Abstract
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Examples of Cave Excavations
		2.2.1 Beldibi Rock Shelter
		2.2.2 Belbaşı Rock Shelter
		2.2.3 Çarkini Cave
		2.2.4 Direkli Cave
		2.2.5 Dülük Cave
		2.2.6 Gurma Cave
		2.2.7 İkiağızlı Cave
		2.2.8 İncili Cave
		2.2.9 İnönü Caves
		2.2.10 Kanal Cave
		2.2.11 Kapalıin Cave
		2.2.12 Keçiler Cave
		2.2.13 Kızılin Cave
		2.2.14 Kurbanağa Cave
		2.2.15 Merdivenli Cave
		2.2.16 Tekeköy Caves
		2.2.17 Tıkalı Cave
		2.2.18 Wadi el-Hammam Cave
		2.2.19 Yağlak Cave
		2.2.20 Yassıkaya Cave
	References
3 Natural Sciences in the Caves of Turkey
	Abstract
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 The Research with Perspectives of Cave Geomorphology, Geology, and Hydrology
	3.3 The Research with Perspective of Speleothem Geochemistry
	3.4 The Research with Perspective of Cave Microbiology
	3.5 The Research with Perspective of Cave Fauna
	References
4 45 Interesting Caves of Turkey
	Abstract
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Interesting Caves of Turkey
		4.2.1 Altınbeşik Cave
		4.2.2 Ayvaini Cave
		4.2.3 Balatini Cave
		4.2.4 Bayındır Cave
		4.2.5 Birkleyn Caves
		4.2.6 Bulak Mencilis Cave
		4.2.7 Cennet–Cehennem Caves
		4.2.8 Cumayanı Cave
		4.2.9 Çem Sinkhole
		4.2.10 Çukurpınar Sinkhole
		4.2.11 Damlataş Cave
		4.2.12 Dim Cave
		4.2.13 Dodurgalar Cave
		4.2.14 Döngel Cave
		4.2.15 Dupnisa Cave
		4.2.16 Gökgöl Cave
		4.2.17 İkigöz Cave
		4.2.18 Ilgarini Cave
		4.2.19 İnsuyu Cave
		4.2.20 Kadıini Cave
		4.2.21 Karain Cave
		4.2.22 Keş Sinkhole
		4.2.23 Kırkgözler Cave
		4.2.24 Kızılelma Cave
		4.2.25 Kızılin Cave
		4.2.26 Kocain Cave
		4.2.27 Körükini and Suluin Caves
		4.2.28 Kuzgun Cave
		4.2.29 Morca Sinkhole
		4.2.30 Oylat Cave
		4.2.31 Öküzini Cave
		4.2.32 Peynirlikönü Sinkhole
		4.2.33 Pınargözü Cave
		4.2.34 Sarpunalınca Cave
		4.2.35 Sıtmasuyu Cave
		4.2.36 Sofular Cave
		4.2.37 Suluin Cave
		4.2.38 Susuz Cave
		4.2.39 Tilkiler Cave
		4.2.40 Tınaztepe Caves and Sinkhole
		4.2.41 Üçağızlı Cave
		4.2.42 Yarımburgaz Cave
		4.2.43 Yaylacık–İnilti Pazarı Cave System
		4.2.44 Yazören Cave
		4.2.45 Zindan Cave
	References
Index