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Turunçpinar Isli |
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Type: |
Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
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Depth: |
-11 m | |||
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Length: |
44 m | |||
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Region: |
Mediterranean | |||
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Province: |
Mugla | |||
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District: |
Fethiye | |||
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Village: |
Kayaköy | |||
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| Location: It is located at the Turuncpinar Mevkii of Kayaköy. The best way to get there is by sea. It takes one hour from Fethiye on motorboat to arrive in the Turuncpinari Bay. The cave can be reached after a one hour climb on a steeper and woody mountain slope. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was formed horizontally within the very pure Cretaceous aged limestones. It is dry in all seasons. The walls are covered with travertines. It is also adorned with stalactites and stalagmites. Since it was used as a shelter by men and animals; the bottom is filled with soil and debris. |
| Research History: It was explored by MTA in 1984. |
| Findings: Abundant number of cave scorpions was seen. |
