List of glaciers in Turkey

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,
• Eastern Black Sea Mountains,
• Dormant and extinct volcanoes.

Taurus Mountains glaciers[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Glaciers are found on Turkey's three important stratovolcanos:

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

Sources[edit]

• 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.

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