Underground Sinking Unveils Hidden Forces Shaping Turkey’s Central Plateau
Scientists find that a dense portion of the lower lithosphere beneath Turkey’s Konya Basin is slowly sinking into the mantle via multi-stage lithospheric dripping, causing persistent subsidence while the surrounding Central Anatolian Plateau uplifts. The conclusion, drawn from satellite data and seismic imaging and supported by lab models, explains long-term basin deepening and regional crustal dynamics.