Turkey Volcanoes
Turkey has 10 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Location | Last Eruption | Primary Volcano Type |
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Acigol-Nevsehir | Central Turkey | 2080 BCE | Caldera |
Ararat | Eastern Turkey | 1840 CE | Stratovolcano |
Erciyes Dagi | Central Turkey | 6880 BCE | Stratovolcano |
Gollu Dag | Central Turkey | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Lava dome |
Hasan Dagi | Central Turkey | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Stratovolcano |
Karaca Dag | Eastern Turkey | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Shield |
Karapinar Field | Central Turkey | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Volcanic field |
Kula | Western Turkey | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Volcanic field |
Nemrut Dagi | Eastern Turkey | 1650 CE | Stratovolcano |
Tenduruk Dagi | Eastern Turkey | 1855 CE | Shield |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Turkey. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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Tenduruk Dagi | 1855 | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Ararat | 1840 Jul 2 | Unknown | Confirmed | 3 | Observations: Reported |
Ararat | [1783] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | [1692 Apr 13] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 1650 Oct 27 | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1597 (in or before) | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Ararat | [1450] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 1441 | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1402 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1111 | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Erciyes Dagi | [0253 (in or before)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 0531 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Tenduruk Dagi | 0550 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Ararat | 0550 BCE | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Nemrut Dagi | 0657 BCE ± 25 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 0787 BCE ± 25 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1396 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1662 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 2080 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 2370 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Ararat | 2450 BCE ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 3500 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4055 BCE ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4321 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4615 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4849 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4938 BCE ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5085 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5152 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5242 BCE ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5320 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5745 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 6213 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 6230 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 6471 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Hasan Dagi | [6750 BCE ± 50 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Erciyes Dagi | 6880 BCE ± 40 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 7087 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Hasan Dagi | [7550 BCE ± 50 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 7579 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 7769 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 7810 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 9950 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count |
Turkey has 9 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Location | Primary Volcano Type |
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Arpacay | Eastern Turkey | Volcanic field |
Ceyhan-Osmaniye | Turkey | Volcanic field |
Etrusk | Eastern Turkey | Stratovolcano |
Girekol | Eastern Turkey | Shield |
Gölcük | Southwestern Turkey | Caldera |
Karasu Rift | Turkey | Volcanic field |
Kargapazari Dagi | Eastern Turkey | Unknown |
Kisir Dagi | Eastern Turkey | Unknown |
Suphan Dagi | Eastern Turkey | Stratovolcano |
There are 21 photos available for volcanoes in Turkey.

Photo by Richard Waitt, 1994 (U.S. Geological Survey).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2021 (https://www.planet.com/).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2020 (https://www.planet.com/).

NASA Landsat 7 image (worldwind.arc.nasa.gov)

Photo by Murat Erdogan, 2005 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Suphan_Dagi.jpg).

NASA Space Shuttle image STS45-80-08, 1992 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Photo by Samuele Agostini, 2000 (CNR, Pisa, Italy).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

NASA International Space Station image ISS002-313-9, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Copyrighted photo by Marco Fulle, 1999 (Stromboli On-Line, http://stromboli.net).

Photo by Joël Boyer, 1993 (L.A.V.E.)

Photo by Andrew Behesnilian (Wikimedia Commons).

NASA International Space Station image ISS001-E-6354, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

NASA International Space Station image ISS002-E-7778, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

NASA Space Shuttle image, 1992 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

NASA International Space Station image ISS002-E-10032, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Photo by Richard Waitt, 1994 (U.S. Geological Survey).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
This is a compilation of Turkey volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
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Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Notices and Archive |