[1] Folds are one of the obvious and common manifestations of deformation of the continental crust, and attempts to understand the origins of these structures extend back to the very beginnings of geology as a discipline within the Earth Sciences. In particular, the relationship between faults and folds, and the manner in which fault-related folds grow and evolve through time, has been the subj...

The sinistral East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) and the dextral North (NAFZ) are two important strike-slip faults that delimit boundaries of plate. north-south directed compressional forces in eastern Türkiye trigger westward escape plate along these prominent structures. This study aims to reveal earthquake history Sürgü Çardak faults, which fault segments splay from EAFZ. In this context, over...

Geodetic studies of subduction megathrusts have shown that the pattern of interseismic strain is heterogeneous, varying between locked seismic and creeping aseismic sections. Paleoseismology reveals that large earthquakes have occurred repeatedly on the same section, implying that variability in interface frictional properties are long-term features. Based on stick-slip frictional laws this in ...

The North Anatolian Fault (NAF) in the Marmara region is composed of three parallel strands all separated by ∼50 km. activity middle strand, which borders southern edge Sea, much debated because its present-day very low seismicity. This contrasts with historical, archeological and paleoseismological evidence, suggest several destructive earthquakes have occurred during last 2000 years. Our stud...