Giant sinkholes in Turkey look like something out of a sci-fi movie

KONYA, TURKEY -MAY 16: Turkey’s central province of Konya distinguishes with more than 300 sinkholes, created by geological factors, and the increase in the use of groundwater that leads to land subsidence. Anadolu Agency videoed on May 16, 2020,the giant sinkholes in the Konya lowland which look like something out of a sci-fi movie. The eerie sinkholes, which are mostly in the district of Karapınar, have become one of the main attractions in the region with their unique spectacle. One of those, Cirali doline located 35 km northwest of Karapınar district stands out with its 17,500 square meter area. It contains traces of life before Christ and man-made caves inside. The scientists believe that the giant holes in Konya province caused by the environmental problems and large scale of modern irrigated agriculture which use groundwater, the main factor behind the groundwater depletion began in the area in the year 2000. (Footage by Abdullah Coskun /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
KONYA, TURKEY -MAY 16: Turkey’s central province of Konya distinguishes with more than 300 sinkholes, created by geological factors, and the increase in the use of groundwater that leads to land subsidence. Anadolu Agency videoed on May 16, 2020,the giant sinkholes in the Konya lowland which look like something out of a sci-fi movie. The eerie sinkholes, which are mostly in the district of Karapınar, have become one of the main attractions in the region with their unique spectacle. One of those, Cirali doline located 35 km northwest of Karapınar district stands out with its 17,500 square meter area. It contains traces of life before Christ and man-made caves inside. The scientists believe that the giant holes in Konya province caused by the environmental problems and large scale of modern irrigated agriculture which use groundwater, the main factor behind the groundwater depletion began in the area in the year 2000. (Footage by Abdullah Coskun /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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NO SALES IN AZERBAIJAN, TURKEY, MIDDLE EAST AND THE BALKANS.
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16 May, 2020
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