Relief Features Of The High Coasts Of The South Marmara Sea Between Çardak – Çiftliköy

Marmara Sea is an inland sea which is dominated by the coastal morphology and the type of coastal erosional as the characteristics of North Anatolian Fault System. Southern coasts have two different coast types, the low beach coast and the high cliff. However, except for the beaches, steepy, rocky, indented, protruding, and in many places the high shores of the Paleozoic schists and granodiorites usually dominated the area. From west to east, between Çardak Lighthouse and Yalova-Çiftlikköy, there is a 500 km long coastal zone where tectonic sinks caused bays and elevations caused headlands. This is a tectonically lively area. Rivers, waves, currents and the North Anatolian Fault, as a new tectonic activity, have significant impacts on shaping this area. In recent years, coastal regions have been recognized as important areas for humanity and future developments so in this study , the geomorphological features of high coasts in the South of Marmara Sea have been examined. In this study, it is also aimed to contribute to the scope of protection and the use of coasts in terms of ecological assessment of coastal geomorphology.