Figure 1- Morphotectonic map of eastern Anatolia showing major
faults (straight lines) and trend lines of the mountain ranges (broken
lines). Thick, broken, curvilinear lines represent trendlines of the
peripheral orogenic belts, the Pontide, and the Southeastern Anatolian
Orogenic Belt (SAOB). The white lines with the black glove are reverse
faults. The inset map shows the central high resembling sheaved wheat
and the dispersing major morphological features. Abbreviations:NATF; the North Anatolian Transform Fault, EATF; the East Anatolian
Transform Fault, EAF; East Anatolian fault zone, NEAFZ; Northeast
Anatolian fault zone, OF; Olur fault, DF; Doğu Beyazıt fault; TF; Tutak
fault, the ellipse represents the center of the Virgation, KJ; The
Karlıova Junction, FFTB; Foreland fault and thrust belt of the
Southeastern Anatolian Orogen. Basins: ÇB; Çayırlı basin, TB; Tercan
basin, AşB; Aşkale basin, PB; Pasinler basin, VB; Varto basin, BMB;
Bulanık-Malazgirt basin, M-SB; Muş- Solhan Basin
Volcanoes; NV; Nemrut, SV; Süphan, EV; Etrüsk, TV; Tendürek, AV; Ağrı
(Ararat). Towns and cities (Black letters along the coastal zone)
; TİR; Tirebolu; TRB; Trabzon, RİZ; Rize, White letters inland; Art;
Artvin, Ar; Ardanuç; Byb; Bayburt, İsp; İspir, Şvş; Şavşat, KP; The
Karst Plateau, LVan; the lake Van.