1,531Fossil sites
Fossils in Türkiye
1,531 fossil sites in Türkiye, with 981 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Triassic.
1,531Fossil sites
0Dinosaurs
981Finds
12By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary12
Neogene152
Paleogene90
Cretaceous278
Jurassic128
Triassic443
Permian240
Carboniferous100
Devonian11
Silurian1
Ordovician34
Cambrian42
What was found
Mosasaurs · 3Mosasaurus, Platecarpus
Mammoths and mastodons · 27Choerolophodon, Deinotherium, Mammuthus, Gomphotherium, Anancus, Elephas, Tetralophodon, Konobelodon, Zygolophodon, Mammut
Early humans and great apes · 3Sivapithecus, Graecopithecus
Trilobites · 158Paradoxides (Eccaparadoxides), Derikaspis, Conocoryphe, Chelidonocephalus, Solenopleuropsis, Dorypyge, Acastoides, Phacops, Dalmanitina, Colpocoryphe, Acadoparadoxides, Prochuangia
Ammonites · 790Acrochordiceras, Nicomedites, Proarcestes, Leiophyllites, Kocaelia, Phylloceras, Tropidoceras, Megaphyllites, Aghdarbandites, Juraphyllites, Calliphylloceras, Phyllocladiscites
Geological formations
52
Pamucak Formation 91Polat Formation 85Gökdere Formation 47Kokarkuyu Formation 45Sapadere Formation 44Kasimlar Formation 28Sogukcam Formation 22Sosink Formation 21Zorbehan Formation 21Gavuralani Formation 19Karadagtepe Formation 16Beykoz Formation 16Demirkazik Formation 16Cambazkaya Formation 16Karadere Formation 15Kayabuku Formation 14Hocakoey Formation 13Sagdere Formation 11Koruk Formation 9Seydisehir Formation 9Milas Formation 9Porsuk Formation 9Uçarsu Formation 8Tokça Formation 8Kizilirmak Formation 7Bedinan Formation 7Ulukışla Formation 7Mut Formation 7Ballik Formation 6Kirkkavak Formation 6Bayirkoy Formation 6Sort Tepe Formation 6Lignite-Sandstone 5Aksucay Formation 5Kasaba Formation 5Bey Daglari Formation 4Alacaagzi Formation 4Bayraktepe Formation 4Davutlar Formation 4Tarasci Formation 4Ispartacay Formation 4Zindancik Formation 4Uzunçarşidere Formation 4Kaplankaya Formation 4Ketencikdere Formation 4Afyon Formation 3Cal Tepe Formation 3Mortuma Formation 3Hayrettin Formation 3Kizilagac Formation 3Inaltı Formation 3Tuğlu Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
ÜçolukFossil sites: 111
MuallimFossil sites: 104
YassıbelFossil sites: 85
Küçük Asarlık YaylasıFossil sites: 78
KaraalilerFossil sites: 53
IşıkFossil sites: 49
KaynarcaFossil sites: 44
GasrawitFossil sites: 37
YaylakuzdereFossil sites: 32
Arıbeleni YaylasıFossil sites: 25
ÇalıkFossil sites: 24
AşağıyaylabelFossil sites: 22
OlurdereFossil sites: 22
YayladamFossil sites: 21
PınarbaşıFossil sites: 19
ÇatıharmanFossil sites: 19
YığınlıFossil sites: 18
OvacıkFossil sites: 17