Cave Tourism in Turkey Turkiya

Cave Tourism in Turkey

Tourism caves in the country in terms of diversity, has a great potential. 40% of our country, rock caves vaccine occurred in accordance with an important qualification of karstification process. The area covered by the rocks to melt and the appropriate ratio of the number of caves in Turkey according to the detected in these areas, more than 20,000 is expected to be found the cave. The number of 1500 with the MTA mağaracılıkla other associations, clubs, societies and institutions are examined.
Turkey's longest cave, with more than 15 kilometers of Isparta Pınargözü Cave, the deepest cave in the province of Mersin Peynirlikönü -1429 cave. The cave was opened to tourism in Turkey, over 30, except they can be entered, guided only by providing suitable equipment for special interest groups are most of the caves. Ministry of tourism has been presented to the cave to this day of 13.
Ministry has requested that the opening of a cave tourism criteria:
• the cave, which is important in terms of tourism and tourism is close to residential centers serving
• formation and other morphological features of the cave is owned by a number of different and interesting elements of the transport (the case of their having to be an attractive feature)
• Natural factors, as well as people in the caves of shelter, safe haven, a place of worship, and for such purposes as depolamacılık are dug or dug into the artificial caves. Archaeological and cultural value of the caves to carry this property
• provide easy and convenient access to the cave
• environment of the cave entrance and making appropriate arrangements to serve visitors from there (parking, cafeteria, etc.). Must be favorable.
Acutely after the determination of the criteria of the cave,

• General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration by the use of caves for tourism purposes in terms of ecology and life safety survey report on the availability to be detrimental,
• If there are no mind; recreational roads within the cave's opening is an appropriate structure and arrangements in this regard to be appropriate for the capacity and will provide visitors with confidence gezebileceği standards,
• acutely after the determination of these properties, applications can be provided within the Electrification of architecture and the creation of an environment and the nature of these transactions not disturb the cave to prove the technical reports,
• projects prepared for this end, the contracting entity (within the boundaries of the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Tourism Center, the Municipal Presidency of the adjacent area within the boundaries of the Municipality, the Municipality of the adjacent area outside the boundaries of the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanism) available for comments is required.
• Following the completion of the project implementation, without prejudice to the right to property, rented to the private sector to operate in the cave on the Governorship.
• In the case of the cave objectionable to the ecology of the opening of the cave to visitors only are allowed to enter the cave for scientific research purposes.
Ministry only "Tourism Centres" and "Culture and Tourism Conservation and Development of Regions" in the authorization for the use of cultural and natural values ​​are located. Ministry of tourism regions outside these areas continues to function as a router. However, the decision about the caves that have registered for the Ministry must obtain permission from the General Directorate of Monuments and Museums. There is no legal regulation on the caves in our country. In this respect, does not have authority to direct any institution in this regard. In addition, the caves where the supply is not at the disposal of the state.
Ministry of tourism to diversify tourism is not only part of the coast, taking in the inner regions, and these regions are among the efforts to target development. Cave Tourism Project in the balance of protection and utilization of natural and cultural values ​​among the projects initiated in order to tourism.
Formations millions of years rather than a short time again and I can not make these natural values, and being aware of the need to protect, first, when tourism in order to spoil the ecological balance projected to be carried out in the cave, and pay particular attention to the arrangements are also made in accordance with the project.
For more information on the caves in Turkey;

MTA (General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration), Department of Geological Survey, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
Tel: +90 (312) 201 14 90 (44 Lines) Fax: + 90 (312) 285 42 71