We review the geodynamic evolution of the Aegean–Anatolia region and discuss strain
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …

Core-complex formation driven by lithospheric extension is a first-order process of heat and
mass transfer in the Earth. Core-complex structures have been recognized in the continents …

Following an Eocene continent-arc collision, the Western Anatolia region experienced a
complete cycle of thickening and orogenic collapse. The early stage of collision-related …

The Aegean region is a concentrate of the main geodynamic processes that shaped the
Mediterranean region: oceanic and continental subduction, mountain building, high …

To solve a long-lasting controversy on the timing and mechanism of generation of the
western Anatolian graben system, new data have been collected from a map** project in …

Western Turkey falls within a wide belt of NNE–SSW-directed, active continental extension,
generally similar to the Basin and Range Province of the USA. It comprises a zone of WNW …

A metamorphic core complex of latest Oligocene age crops out in the Kazdağ mountain
range in northwest Turkey. The footwall of the core complex consists of gneiss, amphibolite …

The Menderes Massif covers large areas in western Turkey. The better understanding of its
tectono-metamorphic history would provide insight for the Alpine evolution of western Turkey …

The Basin and Range province is a composite Cenozoic taphrogen with a present
configuration and internal geometry derived from superimposed multiple phases of …

Western Turkey is one of the most spectacular regions of widespread active continental
extension in the world. The most prominent structures of this region are E–W-trending …