Origin of the Upper Cretaceous–Tertiary sedimentary basins within the Tauride–Anatolide platform in Turkey

• DOI: 10.1017/s0016756802006295
• Publication Date: 2002-09-17T16:03:38Z
• Authors: Ö. F. GÜRER; E. ALDANMAZ
• Keywords: Basement; Oceanic basin

A number of sedimentary basins formed within the Tauride–Anatolide Platform Anatolia during Late Cretaceous–Tertiary period. Previous studies have proposed different tectonic and evolutionary models for each basin. Geological characteristics basins, however, suggest that all these are same origin they followed a similar model to one another. Basin development took place in post-collisional environment following northward subduction northern Neotethys ocean beneath Pontides. The closure ended with collision Pontide volcanic arc resulted large bodies oceanic remnants thrust over as ophiolite nappes. Formation emplacement nappes piggy-back on top underlying basement.