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Abdülselam Tepesi

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Abdülselam Tepesi
Type:
Vertical Cave
Altitude:
1525 m
Depth:
-20 m
Length:
m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Ankara
District:
Ayas
Village:
Gökler

     


Location: The skirts of the Abdülselam Hill are reached by a journey on tractor for 35 minutes from the Gökler Village of Ayas District; which is then followed by a 10 minute walk to the cave.
Structural Properties and formation : The mouth of the cave with a dimension of 20x15 m; faces south.
Research History: The cave was explored by MAD in 1993; and mapped to the 3b standard.
Findings: It was reported that the cave was inhabited by bats [Erdemir 1998b:37].


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