A complex interplay of palaeoclimatic, eustatic and tectonic processes led to fragmentation
and dissipation of the vast Tethys Ocean in Eocene–Oligocene times. The resulting …

Assessment of discontinuity controlled failure phenomena over large areas is extremely
hard or even impossible due to the difficulties encountered at the data collection stage …

It would be beneficial to consider the results of the long-term evaluation of natural disasters
in the decision-making process for disaster damage reduction/prevention. However, disaster …

The Torul-Kürtün-Tirebolu motorway, one of the alternative routes for access between the
Eastern Anatolia Region and the Black Sea Region, has an important traffic potential in this …

Engineering design in soft rocks and its stability analysis exerts many challenges to rock
engineers. Many engineering works in Turkey's Cappadocia region must face and tackle the …

Rockfall is one of the most dangerous types of landslides and they take place in relation to
slope instability. Dynamic processes such as freeze-thaw events, seismic activities and …

Cappadocia is one of the most important natural, historical and cultural heritages of Turkey.
The region is seriously threatened by different instability problems, and several locations …

Abstract On February 6, 2023, two significant earthquakes with magnitudes (Mw) of 7.7 and
7.6 struck Turkey, occurring nine hours apart. In addition to the tragic loss of over 50,000 …

Historical sites are vulnerable to significant damage caused by natural disasters such as
earthquakes, rockfalls, floods, landslides, and fires. Protecting these invaluable regions …

Cultural heritage is expressed through monuments and temples that are sometimes isolated
and constructed on steep rocky slopes, with limited access to visitors. Frequently, the …