Efforts to address the increasing number of sinkholes in the Konya Plain are continuing, with more than 740 sinkholes now identified across the Konya Closed Basin.
Prof. Dr. Fetullah Arık, Director of the Sinkhole Research and Application Center at Konya Technical University, said the number of sinkholes in Konya, which previously stood at around 600, has now reached approximately 700, highlighting the increase in the region.
Inventory studies on sinkhole formations in the Konya Closed Basin are ongoing.
The latest studies have identified more than 740 sinkholes across the basin. Of these, approximately 700 are located within the Konya Basin, while around 25 to 30 are in Karaman and approximately 8 to 10 are in Aksaray.
