TurkVolc Activities

​The TurkVolc project was officially launched in March 2017, with a successful three day workshop in April 2017 in Ankara. The workshop brought together team members from MTA and the University of Bristol, with guests from public institutions and Turkish universities. Presentations were given on subjects specific to Turkish volcanism, and more broadly on volcanic field studies, modelling, volcanic monitoring, hazard and risk.

Several short educational courses have been led by team members from the University of Bristol and Montserrat Volcano Observatory. These short courses have been held at MTA in Ankara, and have been attended by scientists from MTA and guests from universities from around Turkey. The courses were:
August 2017: Rod Stewart delivered a short course on volcano-seismology and the work of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory.
August 2017: Mark Woodhouse delivered a short course on modelling of various volcanic hazards.
April 2018: Steve Sparks delivered a short course on physical volcanology and volcanic hazards.
April 2018: Mark Woodhouse delivered a short course on modelling of hazards.

The TurkVolc team have undertaken several fieldtrips around Turkey. In July 2017, a three-week field trip was undertaken in Central Anatolia, where studies were undertaken on Erciyes Dagi, Hasan Dagi, Acigöl and Göllü Dag. Whilst in June 2018, fieldwork concentrated on the Kula Volcanic Field in Western Turkey. During both trips outcrops were investigated, samples were taken for petrology, geochemistry and dating, geophysical studies were undertaken including the deployment of GPS and volcanic risk was considered in urban and industrial areas.

In July 2018 geophysical fieldwork was undertaken with Jo Gottsmann, Gökhan Atıcı, Mehmet Çobankaya and geophysical engineers from MTA. GPS measurements were taken to compare with 2017 readings, and Jo Gottsmann and  MTA personnel has been worked together in gravity measurements.