A global meeting Brought to you by The Geological Society of America (GSA) and GSA's International Section

Ankara, Turkey, 4-8 October 2010

Hosted by:

Middle East Technical University, Turkey

The Geological Society of America, in partnership with the Chamber of Geological Engineers of Turkey, and the Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists, is proud to present TECTONIC CROSSROADS: Evolving Orogens of Eurasia-Africa-Arabia a  meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 3-8 October 2010.

Turkey is situated at the junction of the Eurasian, African, and Arabian plates. The dynamic interplay of tectonics, sedimentation, metamorphism, and magmatism has created a geologic tapestry blessed with significant natural resources and a populace facing notable seismic and volcanic hazards.  These characteristics have been developed into meeting session themes being chaired by world experts. See technical sessions

Local hosts are Middle East Technical University (METU) and the Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration Institute. Presentations and dialogue among experts and students will examine the processes creating the region's geology. Four days of sessions are structured around mid-meeting field trips on Wednesday, designed to ensure that all international participants experience some of the geology and culture of central Turkey. Pre- and post-meeting field trips focus on various sectors of the region's tectonic geology. See field trips