REPUBLIC OF TURKEY REPORT ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF TUNCELİ AND KOPDAG AREAS, EASTERN TURKEY
PHASE 3

PREFACE
        The Government of Japan, in response to the request of the Government of the Republic of  Turkey, decided to conduct collaborative mineral exploration project in Tunceli and Kopdağ Areas in eastern Turkey and entrusted its execution to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Metal Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ).
        The project started in 1977 in close collaboration with Maden Tetkik ve Arama Enstitüsü (MTA) of the Republic of Turkey. The intention of the project is to study potentiality of copper and chrome deposits in the investigated areas.
        From 18 May, 1979 to 2 October, 1979 and from 17 June, 1980 to 29 September, 1980, the Metal Mining Agency of  Japan dispatched a survey team headed by Mr.Hisashi Mizumoto to conduct geological survey, geophysical prospecting, trench and drilling, Phase 3 of the project.
        This report is a compilation of the basic survey findings of Phase III. At the completion of the project an overall report will be submitted to the Government of the Republic of Turkey.
        We wish to express our appreciation to all the organizations and members who bore the responsibility for the project the Government of the Republic of Turkey, Maden Tetkik ve Arama Enstitüsü and other authorities and the Embassy of Japan in Turkey.
        January, 1981

Keisuke Arita
President
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Masayuki Nishiie
President
Metal Mining Agency of Japan