A sinkhole with a diameter of 15 meters formed in the beet field in Karapınar.

The sinkhole occurred in a beet field in Fevzipaşa District. According to the information obtained, the sinkhole was noticed by a worker working in the area. While it is estimated that the sinkhole formed in the beet field was formed recently, it was stated that it was approximately 15 meters in diameter and 8 meters deep.

The worker who noticed the sinkhole immediately reported the situation to the municipal teams. The teams came to the region upon notice and inspected the area around the sinkhole.

Since the sinkhole is close to field roads, security measures were taken in the surrounding area. It was learned that the teams continued the necessary checks in the region.

The sinkholes that have occurred in different regions in Karapınar in recent years continue to attract attention in terms of agricultural lands and transportation routes.

AFAD SINKLET MAP: THERE ARE 741 SINKLETS DETECTED

On the other hand, within the scope of the Sinkhole Susceptibility Map study carried out by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), 741 sinkholes were recorded in Konya, Karaman and Aksaray.

704 of the sinkholes are located in Konya, 29 in Karaman and 8 in Aksaray. 390 of the 704 sinkholes in Konya are considered as well type sinkholes.

While sinkhole formation is recorded in 14 districts of Konya, Karapınar ranks first with 572 sinkholes.

While the first sinkhole was recorded in the city in 1972 and 1977, 1 in 1983 and 1985, 2 in 1995 and 2000, 3 in 2002, 1 in 2003, 2 in 2005, 9 in 2006, 7 in 2007, 6 sinkholes occurred in 2008 and 7 in 2009.

According to inventory data, sinkhole formations began to increase rapidly after 2010.

While 20 sinkholes occurred in 2010, 12 in 2011, 5 in 2012, and 32 in 2013, 6 sinkholes occurred in 2014, 5 in 2015, 30 in 2016, 9 in 2017, and 16 in 2018. 44 sinkholes occurred in 2019, 25 in 2020, 27 in 2021, 15 in 2022, 13 in 2023, 33 in 2024, 11 in 2025, and 4 in 2026.

Apart from these, there are 354 sinkholes whose date of formation is unknown.