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Taslialan

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Taslialan
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
m
Depth:
m
Length:
35 m
Region:
Marmara
Province:
Istanbul
District:
Çatalca
Village:
Pinarca

     


It is located on top of a hill to the north of the Taslialan Valley to the left; west of the Ikigöz Cave. The outlet of the cave is to 150-200 m northwest of the Pinarca Village. It can be reached by following the bed of the creek flowing through the village upwards. The Byzantian water tunnels are visible on the way. The cave can be reached only after 35 m; following the undamaged sections of these tunnels. It was formed on a rocky area in the middle of a wide plain on the hill. The entrance is accessible only by crawling. At the first turn after the entrance are decorations of curtain and small stalactites. It has a low roof; consisting of corridors and small chambers. It was explored and mapped by BUMAK.
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