Turkiye Volcanoes
Turkiye has 7 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 | Last Eruption | Volcanic Region | Primary Landform |
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Ararat | 1840 CE | Central Anatolian Volcanic Province | Composite |
Erciyes Volcanic Complex | 6880 BCE | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Composite |
Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Karaca Dag | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Northern Arabia Volcanic Province | Shield |
Kula | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Nemrut Dagi | 1650 CE | Central Anatolian Volcanic Province | Composite |
Tenduruk Dagi | 1855 CE | Central Anatolian Volcanic Province | Shield |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Turkiye. 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 Volcanic Complex | [0253 (in or before)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 0531 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Ararat | 0550 BCE | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Tenduruk Dagi | 0550 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
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 | |
Nevsehir-Acigol Volcanic Complex | [2080 BCE ± 200 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nevsehir-Acigol Volcanic Complex | [2370 BCE ± 200 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Ararat | 2450 BCE ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Nevsehir-Acigol Volcanic Complex | [3500 BCE (?)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
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 | |
Nevsehir-Acigol Volcanic Complex | [6230 BCE (?)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 6471 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex | [6750 BCE ± 50 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Erciyes Volcanic Complex | 6880 BCE ± 40 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Nemrut Dagi | 7087 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex | [7550 BCE ± 50 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 7579 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nemrut Dagi | 7769 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count | |
Nevsehir-Acigol Volcanic Complex | [7810 BCE (?)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Suphan Dagi | [8050 BCE (?)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nemrut Dagi | 9950 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Sidereal: Varve Count |
Turkiye has 12 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 | Volcanic Region | Primary Volcano Type |
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Arpacay | Caucasus Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Ceyhan-Osmaniye | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Derinkuyu Volcanic Complex | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Egrikuyu Monogenetic Field | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Etrusk | Central Anatolian Volcanic Province | Composite |
Girekol | Central Anatolian Volcanic Province | Shield |
Golcuk | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Caldera |
Karapinar Monogenetic Field | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Karasu Rift | Northern Arabia Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Kisir Dagi | Caucasus Volcanic Province | Composite |
Nevsehir-Acigol Volcanic Complex | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Suphan Dagi | Central Anatolian Volcanic Province | Composite |
There are 21 photos available for volcanoes in Turkiye.

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

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

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

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

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., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photo by Andrew Behesnilian (Wikimedia Commons).

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

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

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

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., 2020 (https://www.planet.com/).

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

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