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MTA geologist: the "Noah's Ark" is a landslide-shaped geological structure

June 2025 · by Eşref Atabey, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA)

Eşref Atabey of Turkey's mineral research directorate (MTA) concluded the Durupınar formation is a natural syncline shaped by folding, erosion and landslide, not Ark remains.

The Durupınar formation under snow, February 2024 (site photo, not of this event) — Site photo, not of this event. Irek i Kasia / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · source

Details

Report in Turkish; uploaded to ResearchGate on 20 June 2025.

Claimants: Eşref Atabey General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA)
Site: Durupınar formation

Sources (3)

Nuh'un Gemisi, Heyelan Etkisiyle Oluşmuş Jeolojik Bir Yapı (Eşref Atabey) (opens in a new tab)
ResearchGate · published Jun 2025
Nuh'un Gemisi, Heyelan Etkisiyle Oluşmuş Jeolojik Bir Yapı (PDF, hosted by Noah's Ark Scans research library) (opens in a new tab)
Noah's Ark Scans document library · published Jun 2025
Durupınar site (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia · published 26 Jun 2005

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