The Kocasu Creek, also called Hınıs Çayı ( tr, Kocasu Çayı), is one of the tributaries of the
Murat River
The Murat River, also called Eastern Euphrates ( tr, Murat Nehri, , hy, Արածանի, translit=Aratsani), is a major source of the Euphrates River. The Ancient Greeks and Romans used to call the river ''Arsanias'' ( gr, Ἀρσανίας). It ...
in the
Eastern Anatolia Region
The Eastern Anatolia Region ('' tr, Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'') is a geographical region of Turkey. The most populous province in the region is Van Province. Other populous provinces are Malatya, Erzurum and Elazığ.
It is bordered by the Black ...
of
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
.
Geology and geography
During the eroding factors and processes of volcanic activities on
Bingöl Mountains
Bingöl Mountains ( tr, Bingöl Dağları; Kurdish: ''Çiyayên Çewlig''), is a mountain range in Turkey at the zero point of the provincial border of Erzurum and Muş.
Geology and geomorphology
Bingöl Mountains is an example of Shield volca ...
, valleys were formed from various stair-like steps or levels from bottom to top.
Kocasu Creek is originates from the
Bingöl Mountains
Bingöl Mountains ( tr, Bingöl Dağları; Kurdish: ''Çiyayên Çewlig''), is a mountain range in Turkey at the zero point of the provincial border of Erzurum and Muş.
Geology and geomorphology
Bingöl Mountains is an example of Shield volca ...
in the west of
Hınıs
Hınıs ( ku, Xinûs, hy, Խնուս, ''Khnus'') is a town and district of Erzurum Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The population is 9,792 (as of 2010). Historical monuments in the town include the castle and the Ulu Cami Mosqu ...
and north of
Varto
Varto (, ku, Gimgim, grc-x-medieval, Barzanissa) is a town and district in Muş Province, Turkey.
The population of Varto city is around 13,000 with another 17,000 living in the villages.
The largest population from Varto in Europe is in Berlin ...
. It consists of a combination of more than 20 streams coming from the valleys extending horizontally from the west to Hınıs. After taking the waters descending from the
Akdoğan Mountains, passing through
Karaçoban
Karaçoban ( ku, Qere Şivan) is a town and district of Erzurum Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental co ...
, it descends from the
Malazgirt
Malazgirt or Malâzgird ( ku, Melezgir; hy, Մանազկերտ, Manazkert; grc-x-medieval, Ματζιέρτη, Matziértē), historically known as Manzikert ( grc-x-medieval, Μαντζικέρτ, links=no), is a town in Muş Province in eastern ...
border to the borders of
Bulanık
Bulanık, formerly Gop or Kop ( hy, Կոփ, ku, Kop), is a town and district in Muş Province, in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey.
History
In the 19th century Bulanık was the name of the kaza. Its capital, today's Bulanık town, was cal ...
district and mixes with the
Murat River
The Murat River, also called Eastern Euphrates ( tr, Murat Nehri, , hy, Արածանի, translit=Aratsani), is a major source of the Euphrates River. The Ancient Greeks and Romans used to call the river ''Arsanias'' ( gr, Ἀρσανίας). It ...
near
Sarıpınar village.
References
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{{Bulanık District
Landforms of Muş Province
Landforms of Erzurum Province
Eastern Anatolia Region