GEOLOGICAL BASIS and

LOCAL IMPORTANCE OF THE

KIZILCAHAMAM-ÇAMLIDERE GEOPARK PROJECT

Nizamettin Kazancı

Ankara University and JEMIRKO

International Conference on the Earth and Human Potantials

31 Oct. – 2 November 2012 Astana, KAZAKHSTAN

Petrified woods; parts of a fossil forest

Geosite examplesfrom the geopark

in Ankara

of Turkey

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Sections of the colonnade basalts

Fine grained lacustrine deposits

A possible sequoa fossil

The Modern

and Miocene trees

Vulnerable fossils of the geopark

An early historical settlement

Ignimbrites and pumiceous tephra; basis of erosive landscape in the geopark area

Colourful geology of Turkey Colourful geology of Turkey

from MTA

Area to be described

Volcanic provinces of Anatolia, TurkeyVolcanic provinces of Anatolia, Turkey

Elementary info for non-earthscientis; subduction and continental volcanisms (occurences of volcanic provinces)

Cyprus arc, Hellenic arc and northward movements of Afro-arabian continents

Main faults in Turkey and surrounding areas based on collision of Anatolia and Afro-Arabian continents (NEOTECTONIC PERIOD)

Volcanic eruptions created large individual mountains (stratovolcanoes) or sheets

Kızılcahamam volcanics

Erciyes stratovolcano

1- There are not given eruption centres in Galatian volcanic 1- There are not given eruption centres in Galatian volcanic complex, 2- Volcanic succession is relatively thin like a blanket, 3- complex, 2- Volcanic succession is relatively thin like a blanket, 3-

It is typical example of fracture volcanisms It is typical example of fracture volcanisms

Areally, it is just in transition zone between north and central Turkey

(Okay et al., 1994)

Galatian volcanic complex cover various tectonostratigraphic units of Anatolian continents (= PALEOTECTONIC PERIOD)

Kızılcahamam-Çamlıdere Geoparkrepresents; 1- Neotectonic period in Turkey, 2- A skin-like volcanic cover, 3- Fracture volcanism, 4- Long-term, three-phased volcanism, 5- Intercalations with long-term continental sedimentary environments, 6- Rocks of different tectonic units, 7- Volcanism-induced sedimentary environments, 8- Geothermal system, 9- Erosion in Pliocene and Quaternary

Stratigraphy and rock types of the Galatian

volcanic complex.

A note to non-earthscientists;

Let’s remind that the Earth created geosites for itself, not for us.

However, a geopark can serve mutually.

An effective geopark is really needed in this region as a-geosites have been disturbing and b- villages

are getting emtied.

Opening ceremony of the Opening ceremony of the Kızılcahamam-Çamlıdere Kızılcahamam-Çamlıdere

Geopark project. Geopark project. 16 July 201016 July 2010

Rector of Ankara University and Mayor of Kızılcahamam town gave big supports to the project

Geopark just became a tool to serve for nature education.

A sister geopark from Germany has been appeared; Taunus-Lahn Geopark

Abacı köyü peribacaları

Göreme-Cappadocia

Geotourism started and it will increase by more education of the local

people.

Ankara, the capital of Turkey creates a big potential for the

geopark.

There are many visitors already, we have to discover ways for economic benefit

Project partners

Ankara GovernorshipAnkara University

Kızılcahamam MunicipalityÇamlıdere Municipality

Turkish Association for Conservation of Geological Heritage-Jemirko

Supporters (in alphabetic order)

Ankara Büyükşehir BelediyesiÇamlıdere Belediyesi

Çeltikçi BelediyesiDevlet Planlama Teşkilatı

Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü Karayolları Genel MüdürlüğüKültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı

İl (Ankara) Kültür ve Turizm MüdürlüğüMaden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü

Orman-Köy İlişkileri Genel MüdürlüğüTürkiye Bilim ve Teknoloji Araştırma

Kurumu

Black Vulture; endemic bird of the town Kızılcahamam

Thanks for your attention

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