Paper 137 of 383
Published May 31, 2026
The Aegean region occupies one of the most structurally complex positions within the Eastern Mediterranean. Interactions between the African Plate, Eurasian Plate, Anatolian Block, and Hellenic Arc have produced a diverse system of basins, fault networks, volcanic provinces, and deformation corridors.
This paper reexamines the Aegean region of Greece and western Türkiye through observable geological relationships rather than through any single tectonic interpretation.
Observable constraints include basin geometry, arc curvature, fault-system orientation, crustal extension, volcanic distribution, and regional structural continuity extending into the Levant Basin and eastern Mediterranean.
Particular attention is given to geometric relationships that persist across multiple scales and appear difficult to explain solely through localized processes.
The objective is not to establish a conclusion, but to document measurable structural observations that may warrant broader comparative analysis within a planetary-scale framework.