Abstract

This study focused on the geothermal hot springs in the Bitlis, Van, and Bingöl provinces in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye. These geothermal hot springs are Çukur, Nemrut, Ilıcakoy (Bitlis), Erciş, Çaldıran, Gürpınar (Van), Kös, Karlıova, and Hasköy (Bingöl) which are mostly dependent on regional tectonic regime. These hot waters contains sodium, calcium, bicarbonate, and chloride and their temperature ranges from 33 °C to 80°C, which are not suitable for electricity generation. Nevertheless these hot waters are sources of healing water used balneological purposes in Turkish baths and mainly for residences heating.

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