| Geography and Environment: It was formed within the Middle Jura-Lower Cretaceous limestones along with a remarkable fault in the east-west direction. It starts with a -15 m vertical shaft. Having a width of 1-4 m; major part of the cave is filled with water and it ends up with a narrow siphon; which is supposed to be connected with the underground creek comprising the Sögütalan Pinari. The depth of the water hole at the final zone is about 2m. It is decorated with columns and wall dripstones at some places. The roof height ranges from 2 to 12 m. The final zone of the sinkhole; which drains the water of an extensive basin during rainy seasons; houses a permanent water hole. |
