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Central Anatolian Volcanic Province (CAVP) is a fine example of Neogene-Quaternary post-collisional volcanism in the Alpine-Mediterranean region. Volcanism in the Alpine-Mediterranean region comprises tholeiitic, transitional, calc-alkaline, and shoshonitic types with an '

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The Eğrikuyu monogenetic field is located in the southwestern part of the Central Anatolian volcanic province and includes numerous scoria cones and related lava flows, as well as a few maars. Eğrikuyu monogenetic field basalts are mainly olivine-nepheline (Ol-Nph) normative, with higher MgO (7.9-11.5 wt%) and Ni (up to 226 ppm) contents compared to other Central Anatolian vol canic province basalts. Enrichment in large ion lithophile elements compared to high field strength elements and depletions in Nb, Ta, P, and Ti in the multi-element diagrams are typical trace-element characteristics of all Central Anatolian volcanic province basalts. Mineral, trace element, and isotope compositions of Eğrikuyu monogenetic field basalts revealed the necessity of at least two distinct and variously enriched components responsible for their formation. Decompressional melting of metasomatized subcontinental lithospheric mantle (enriched mid-ocean-ridge basalt-like), with or without the contribution of upwelling deep asthenospheric melt (oceanic-island basalt-like), may explain the geochemical characteristics of all Central Anatolian volcanic province basalts. The lower 207 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios and some distinct clinopyroxene compositions (titaniferous augite and Fe-rich diopside) in Eğrikuyu monogenetic field basalts are indicators for the presence of upwelling asthenosphere, which is also evident in the low-seismic-velocity anomalies and Cyprian slab tear that underlie the field. The Eğrikuyu monogenetic field is a good example of mantle source heterogeneity in a monogenetic basaltic field and therefore constitutes a suitable region within the Central Anatolian volcanic province where different mantle source components can be traced. GEOSPHERE GEOSPHERE, v. 15, no. 2

Data compilation for Neogene basalts in Anatolia by McNab et al. (, https://doi.or/10.1002/2017GC007251 G‐cubed) is selective and inconsistent, and it would not serve their purpose of showing how Neogene uplift and magmatism of Anatolia are related to processes within the asthenospheric mantle. The authors included not only a fraction of an extensive data set for Neogene basalts but also more evolved compositions other than basalts. Moreover, a compilation of basalt geochemistry data throughout the Anatolia based only on longitudinal division without considering different tectonic units and geodynamic processes is an unrealistic attempt. All these shortcomings result in erroneous interpretations especially for the understanding of the link between Neogene‐Quaternary volcanism and uplift in the Anatolia.