Projects
We aim to reveal the late Pleistocene sea level changes (high stands) of the Black Sea and differential rock uplift rate by using the sedimentary record (coastal, aeolian and fluvial sediments). Currently supported by TÜBİTAK-BAS bi-lateral program 220N053
Paleo-Hydrological Extremes HEX
HEX project aims to identify hydrological changes of NW Anatolia during the Little Ice Age by using flood plain sediments of the Sakarya River. Supported by 121Y110 TÜBİTAK grant.
River Archive
We focus on the rivers which drain central north Anatolia to the Black Sea. These rivers cuts trough the western Pontide Mountains and active strands of the North Anatolian Fault. By using the fluvial terrace staircases we look for clues to decipher the driving mechanisms of the fluvial episodes during the Pleistocene. Supported by TÜBİTAK Grants 112Y132, 115Y132, 117Y426, 121Y110 and GEBIP-2020 (Dr. Eren Şahiner).
We studied obsidian sourcing in paleolithic-chalcolithic communities in Central and East Anatolia.
Quaternary Tectonic Evolution of Anatolian Basins
Understanding the Quaternary evolution of Anatolian Basins involves in the landscape response to high-rate tectonic movements and also climate changes. Focusing on the North and East Anatolian Fault zone and East Anatolian basins such as Adapazarı, Suluova, Tosya, Van, Bingöl, Muş, Ağrı and Malazgirt.
Luminescence Dating
HEX project aims to identify hydrological changes of NW Anatolia during the Little Ice Age by using flood plain sediments of the Sakarya River. Supported by 121Y110 TÜBİTAK grant.
Active Tectonics
We work on geodynamics of the Arabia-Anatolia-Eurasia tectonic realm focusing mostly north central / north west and east Anatolia.
Late Pleistocene evolution of Lake Van
Van Lake is one of the biggest endoheric basins of Europe. The volcano-tectonic and climatological evolution of the lake was previously studied thoroughly by International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) (PI: Thomas Litt). We focus to detail the coastal and fluival sedimentary record of the lake which expose as uplifted terraces. We aim to quantify the differential deformation and lake level changes. Currently supported by 120Y212 TÜBİTAK Grant. PI: Azad Sağlam Selçuk.
