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Turkey’s undiscovered fairy chimneys of Narman
Turkey’s undiscovered fairy chimneys of Narman
The fairy chimneys of Turkey’s ancient region of Cappadocia are famous around the world but another geological wonder in the country’s east remain undiscovered by millions of people. Click through for the story in photos...
According to geologist Yıldırım Güngör, who spoke to Hürriyet Travel on Nov. 1, the three-million-year-old fair chimneys in the eastern province of Erzurum’s Narman district are different compared to the ones in Cappadocia.
“In Cappadocia, fairy chimneys were formed due to volcanic activity. In Narman, they are the products of water and wind erosion on alluvial deposits brought to a sedimentary basin by rivers,” Güngör said, explaining the towering rock formations that make a pictoresque landscape.
Experts call on local authorities to declare the Narman area as a “geological heritage” site in order to protect and scientifically study the fairy chimneys.
The area is also thought to have underground fossils that are millions of years old.
Photos: KENAN KAYA / Alamy Stock Photo
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