"We think these may date back 35 million years," the geomorphologist said in a statement.
"We'll have new data and new information about the palaeogeography and paleoclimatic conditions of Muş, especially in the geography of the region," he added.
Dölek underlined that the information could help reinterpret, the regional geography of eastern Anatolia.
He noted that fossils, which were found at an altitude of 1,600 meters (5,250 feet), "naturally indicate that this place was once a sea."
