Neotectonics of Turkey (Türkiye) and surrounding regions: a new perspective with block modelling

This paper aims to present a new neotectonic perspective concordant with the seismic activities in Turkey and surrounding regions. The structures have been re-evaluated mainly by using focal mechanism solutions high-resolution satellite (Google Earth) images. Southeast Anatolian Wedge explains thrust/blind thrust asymmetrical folding relationship SE Turkey, Syria, Northern Iraq. of Turkish-Iranian Plateau are enlightened rhomboidal cell model which creates base determine multiple intersection points between region-wide left- right-lateral shear zones. releasing stepover North Fault Zone Anatolian-Zagros plus their connections Northeast East described more meaningful way Diagonal concept. It also clarifies role left-lateral zone west-southwest movement plate its Aegean Cyprus arcs. A region under influence NW-SE contraction is determined Anatolian, Eskişehir, Kırıkkale-Erbaa fault zones Elmadağ-Eldivan Abdüsselam pinched crustal wedges Beypazarı Blind Thrust developed. route for southern branch Bolu Değirmenlik (Milos) Island Sea via Mudurnu, Bursa, Balıkesir, İzmir. All main mentioned this evaluated elastic dislocation modelling provinces suggested.