Nizamettin Kazancı Ankara University and JEMIRKO

1. 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

2. Geosite
examples
from the
geopark
in Petrified
woods;
Ankara parts of
a fossil
of forest
Turkey

3. …continued

5. Sections of the colonnade basalts

6. Fine grained lacustrine deposits

7. A possible The
sequoa
fossil
Modern
and
Miocene
trees

8. Vulnerable fossils of the geopark

9. An early historical settlement

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

11. Colourful geology of Turkey
Area to be described
from MTA

12. Volcanic provinces of Anatolia, Turkey

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

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

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

16. Volcanic eruptions created large individual
mountains (stratovolcanoes) or sheets
Kızılcahamam
volcanics

17. Erciyes stratovolcano

18. 1- There are not given eruption centres in Galatian volcanic
complex, 2- Volcanic succession is relatively thin like a blanket, 3-
It is typical example of fracture volcanisms
Areally, it is just in transition zone between north and central Turkey

19. Galatian volcanic complex cover various tectonostratigraphic units
of Anatolian continents (= PALEOTECTONIC PERIOD)
(Okay et al., 1994)

20. Kızılcahamam-Çamlıdere Geopark
represents; 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

21. 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.

23. An effective geopark is really needed in this region
as a-geosites have been disturbing and b- villages
are getting emtied.

24. Opening ceremony of the
Kızılcahamam-Çamlıdere
Geopark project.
16 July 2010

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

26. Geopark just became a tool to serve for nature education.

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

28. Ankara, the capital
of Turkey creates a
big potential for the
geopark.
Abacı köyü peribacaları
Göreme-Cappadocia
Geotourism started and
it will increase by more
education of the local
people.

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

30. Project partners
Ankara Governorship
Ankara University
Kızılcahamam Municipality
Çamlıdere Municipality
Turkish Association for Conservation
of Geological Heritage-Jemirko

31. Supporters
(in alphabetic order)
Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Çamlıdere Belediyesi
Çeltikçi Belediyesi
Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı
Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü
Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü
Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı
İl (Ankara) Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü
Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel
Müdürlüğü
Orman-Köy İlişkileri Genel Müdürlüğü
Türkiye Bilim ve Teknoloji Araştırma
Kurumu

32. Thanks for
your attention
www.jeoparkankara.com
www.turkjeopark.org
www.jemirko.org.tr
Black Vulture; endemic bird of the town
Kızılcahamam