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Altınbeşik Cave National Park
İbradı, Antalya
A cave and national park on the steep slope of the Manavgat valley, home to one of Turkey's largest underground lakes.
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Astım (Dilek) Cave
Silifke, Mersin
A warm, humid cave known for its stalactites and stalagmites, whose air is believed to be good for asthma.
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Ballıca Cave Nature Park
Pazar, Tokat
A multi-level cave in Pazar, famous for its unique 'onion stalactites'; a nature park since 2007 and on the UNESCO Tentative List.
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Bazda Caves
Harran, Şanlıurfa
Wide rock galleries with pillars and arches east of Harran, used as a stone quarry in ancient times.
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Beldibi Cave
Kemer, Antalya
A Mesolithic rock shelter on the Antalya–Kemer coastal road, at the exit of the Çamdağ tunnel.
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Birkleyn Caves and the Tigris Tunnel
Lice, Diyarbakır
A natural tunnel through which a tributary of the Tigris flows, and caves bearing inscriptions and reliefs of Assyrian kings.
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Bulak Mencilis Cave
Merkez, Karabük
One of Türkiye's longest caves, in the village of Bulak, with its three-level structure, underground stream and dripstones.
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Buzluk Cave (Ice Cave)
Merkez, Elazığ
A cave on the Harput plateau that freezes in summer but has no ice in winter, referred to as the only example of its kind in Türkiye.
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Çal Cave
Düzköy, Trabzon
A cave opened to tourism in 2003, with a stream running through it, dividing into two branches and explored on wooden walkways.
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Çankırı Salt Cave
Merkez, Çankırı
An 'Underground Salt City' in a rock salt deposit thought to have been worked since the Hittite period, toured for its salt sculptures and stalactites.
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Cehennemağzı Caves
Ereğli, Zonguldak
An archaeological site in central Ereğli consisting of three caves with early Christian mosaics, cited as the place where Heracles descended to the underworld.
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Cennet and Cehennem Sinkholes (Heaven and Hell)
Silifke, Mersin
Two giant karstic depressions, one reachable by steps and the other with sheer walls, and the cave-chapel at the bottom of Cennet.
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Cumayanı Cave
Kilimli, Zonguldak
A horizontal cave over 1 km long where Kızılelma Cave discharges its waters, known for its travertines and bat species.
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Damlataş Cave
Alanya, Antalya
A dripstone cave on the west shore of the castle peninsula, discovered in 1948 during quarry blasting.
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Derebucak Çamlık Caves
Derebucak, Konya
A karst area of 13 caves near the town of Çamlık, declared a natural monument in 2013 and Türkiye's 47th national park in 2022.
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Dim Cave
Alanya, Antalya
A cave with stalactites and stalagmites, open to tourism, on the western slope of Cebireis Mountain overlooking the Dim Valley.
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Döngel Caves
Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş
Caves near the village of Döngel, known for finds going back to the Paleolithic period.
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Dupnisa Cave
Demirköy, Kırklareli
Near Sarpdere village, a two-level cave system with three entrances, the only one in Thrace open to visitors.
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Fakıllı Cave
Akçakoca, Düzce
A natural cave rich in dripstones about 8 km from Akçakoca, with a 350-meter section open to visitors.
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Gilindire (Aynalıgöl) Cave
Aydıncık, Mersin
A dripstone cave on a slope close to the sea, with a crystal-clear lake at its bottom.
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Gökgöl Cave
Merkez, Zonguldak
A dripstone cave on the way out of Zonguldak, one of Türkiye's caves with the largest visitor area thanks to its 875-meter walkway.
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Hasuni Caves
Silvan, Diyarbakır
A historic valley settlement northeast of Silvan, made up of about 300 cave dwellings and cisterns carved into limestone.
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Ilgarini Cave
Pınarbaşı, Kastamonu
A deep cave in the Küre Mountains, known for its huge entrance, reached with a guide on a demanding forest hike.
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İnaltı Cave
Ayancık, Sinop
A cave protected as a nature park, in the forested valley near the village of İnaltı, south of Ayancık.
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İnceğiz Caves
Çatalca, İstanbul
A Byzantine-era rock monastery carved on four levels into a limestone slope overlooking the Karasu Valley.
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İncesu Cave
Merkez, Karaman
A cave open to tourism 9 km south of Taşkale, with a gallery of about 1,350 meters, stalactites and stalagmites, and travertine pools.
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İncirliin Cave
Milas, Muğla
The only cave in Gökçeler Canyon open to visitors; a 155-meter walkway adorned with stalactites and stalagmites.
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İnkaya Cave
Güzelbahçe, İzmir
A 222-meter dry cave on the eastern slope of Kocadağ, thought to have been used as a dwelling in antiquity.
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İnsuyu Cave
Merkez, Burdur
The first cave in Turkey opened to tourism; 14 °C year-round, with stalactites, stalagmites and interior lakes.
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Kaklık Cave
Honaz, Denizli
A cave known as 'Cave Pamukkale', where thermal water flowing inside has formed travertine terraces.
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Karaca Cave
Torul, Gümüşhane
One of Türkiye's most famous dripstone caves, near the village of Cebeli, with its colorful dripstones, pools and cave pearls.
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Karain Cave
Döşemealtı, Antalya
A natural cave, one of Turkey's most important Paleolithic settlements, with a small museum beside it.
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Keloğlan Cave
Acıpayam, Denizli
A dripstone cave near Dodurgalar, known only to shepherds until 1990 and opened to tourism in 2003.
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Kemerli Cave
Ulus, Bartın
A fossil cave in Küre Mountains National Park, reached by a 1300-meter walking path from the Bartın–Ulus road.
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Kocain Cave
Döşemealtı, Antalya
A cave near Ahırtaş, a registered natural monument, with giant halls whose ceilings reach 80 meters in places.
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Manazan Caves
Merkez, Karaman
A multi-story Byzantine-period rock settlement carved by hand into limestone in the valley near Taşkale, with floors connected by shafts.
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Maraspoli Cave
Ermenek, Karaman
A karstic cave just above Ermenek, from which an underground river cascades out, supplying the town's drinking water.
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Nimara Cave (Cennet Island)
Marmaris, Muğla
An archaeological cave on Cennet Island in the Bay of Marmaris, known for its stalactites and stalagmites.
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Oylat Cave
İnegöl, Bursa
One of the longest show caves in the Marmara region, with stalactites, stalagmites and travertine pools.
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Palanlı Cave
Merkez, Adıyaman
A cave on a registered archaeological site, thought to have been used about 40,000 years ago, with a Paleolithic animal figure visible on its wall.
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Pileki Cave
İyidere, Rize
An artificial cave with tunnels and wells in the village of Köşklü in İyidere, formed by quarrying the pileki stone used for baking bread.
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Pınargözü Cave
Yenişarbademli, Isparta
One of Türkiye's longest cave systems, with an underground river flowing through it; open only to expert cavers.
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Sarıkaya Cave
Yığılca, Düzce
One of the large caves of the Western Black Sea, in Yığılca, with a small waterfall and underground streams inside.
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Sulu Mağara (Watery Cave)
Keskin, Kırıkkale
A three-level cave about 285 meters long near Keskin, partly natural and partly an ancient mine gallery.
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Suluin Cave
Finike, Antalya
A deep vertical underwater cave just above the Finike–Kaş road, known for its 80-meter mouth.
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Tekkeköy Caves Archaeological Valley and Museum House
Tekkeköy, Samsun
An archaeological valley consisting of caves bearing traces of the Hittite and Bronze Ages and a museum house displaying replicas of the finds.
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Tınaztepe Cave
Seydişehir, Konya
A large karstic cave with a total length of about 22 km, 1,580 meters of which can be toured along an illuminated walkway.
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Tuzluca Salt Cave (Salt Therapy Center)
Tuzluca, Iğdır
Rock salt caves inside the Tuz Dağı, at about 12°C all year round, where old salt-mine galleries have been opened to visitors.
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Zeus Cave
Kuşadası, Aydın
A small cave in Güzelçamlı where cold, clear water collects, suitable for swimming.
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Zey Caves
Merkez, Adıyaman
Rock-cut caves where early Christians settled, and the tomb of Şeyh Abdurrahman Erzincani, in the village of Zey, 7 km from Adıyaman.
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Zeytintaşı Cave
Serik, Antalya
A two-level karst cave in Akbaş village known for its soda straw stalactites, opened to tourism in 2002.
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Zindan Cave and Roman Bridge
Aksu, Isparta
A lit horizontal cave with an underground stream, adorned with stalactites and stalagmites; a Roman bridge at its entrance.