We review the geodynamic evolution of the Aegean–Anatolia region and discuss strain
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …

Core-complex formation driven by lithospheric extension is a first-order process of heat and
mass transfer in the Earth. Core-complex structures have been recognized in the continents …

The Aegean region is a concentrate of the main geodynamic processes that shaped the
Mediterranean region: oceanic and continental subduction, mountain building, high …

Late Mesozoic extension in NE Asia resulted in the development of a large extensional
province. Metamorphic core complexes (MCCs) are the major features in this province and …

Reviewed by David R. Lentz Department of Geology, University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton, NB and regional experts. Although there is an obvious emphasis on the …

A comparison of large orogenic belts formed at convergent plate boundaries indicates that
orogenic evolution comprises a period of crustal thickening followed by the formation of a …

Miocene extension in the Aegean Sea was accompanied by the intrusion of granitoid and
monzonitic magmas at upper crustal levels. With increasing distance from the trench, the …

The Menderes Massif covers large areas in western Turkey. The better understanding of its
tectono-metamorphic history would provide insight for the Alpine evolution of western Turkey …

Western Turkey is one of the most spectacular regions of widespread active continental
extension in the world. The most prominent structures of this region are E–W-trending …

The origin of NE-trending basins and their relation to the E–W-trending grabens in western
Turkey have been the subject of long lasting debate. The stratigraphical and structural …