List of glaciers in Turkey


This is a list of glaciers existing in Turkey, currently or in recent centuries. They are retreating due to climate change in Turkey.
Turkey's glaciers are mainly in the:

Taurus Mountains glaciers

Although there are no glaciers in the Western Taurus Mountains, there are some small glaciers in the Central Taurus. The Southeastern Taurus holds 65% of Turkey's current glaciers.

Eastern Black Sea Mountains glaciers

Most of the glaciers in the Eastern Black Sea Mountains are in the Kaçkar Mountains, which are the highest peaks of the region.
  • Kaçkar Mountains glaciers:
  • * Kaçkar I, II, III glaciers
  • * Krenek I, II glaciers
  • * Dübe Glacier
  • Verçenik Mountain glaciers:
  • * Sinançor Glacier
  • * Dilektepe Glacier
  • Altıparmak Mountains Kırmızıgedik Glacier
  • Bulut Mountains Avucur Glacier
  • Soğanlı Mountain small glaciers
  • Gâvur Mountain Avliyana Glacier
  • Giresun Mountain small glaciers

Glaciers on dormant and extinct volcanoes

Glaciers are found on Turkey's three important stratovolcanos: