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 | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
Kula | Western Turkey | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
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 | Historical Observations | |
Ararat | 1840 Jul 2 | Unknown | Confirmed | 3 | Historical Observations |
Ararat | [1783] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | [1692 Apr 13] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 1650 Oct 27 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1597 (in or before) | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Ararat | [1450] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 1441 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1402 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1111 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Erciyes Dagi | [0253 (in or before)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 0531 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Tenduruk Dagi | 0550 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Ararat | 0550 BCE | Unknown | Confirmed | Anthropology | |
Nemrut Dagi | 0657 BCE ± 25 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 0787 BCE ± 25 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1396 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 1662 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 2080 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Anthropology | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 2370 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Ararat | 2450 BCE ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Anthropology | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 3500 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4055 BCE ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4321 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4615 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4849 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 4938 BCE ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5085 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5152 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5242 BCE ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5320 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 5745 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 6213 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 6230 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 6471 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Hasan Dagi | [6750 BCE ± 50 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Erciyes Dagi | 6880 BCE ± 40 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 7087 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Hasan Dagi | [7550 BCE ± 50 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 7579 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 7769 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count | |
Acigol-Nevsehir | 7810 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 9950 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Varve Count |
There are 18 photos available for volcanoes in Turkey.

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

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

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

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

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

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/).

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

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

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

Photo by Joël Boyer, 1993 (L.A.V.E.)

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

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

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

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

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

Photo by Andrew Behesnilian (Wikimedia Commons).

NASA International Space Station image ISS002-E-7778, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
This is a compilation of Turkey volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center | |
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Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Notices and Archive |