“…These data are compared with those of the early-stage (Siverek Stage, divided into Early-and Plateau-phases in the diagrams; Ercan et al, 1991;Lustrino et al, 2010) and the nearly coeval 'anorogenic' magmas emplaced in Anatolian and north-western Arabian plates (Turkey and Mushrek fields, respectively, in the diagrams; Arger et al, 2000;Yurtmen et al, 2000;Alpaslan, 2007;Demir et al, 2007;Ekici et al, 2007;Krienitz et al, 2007Krienitz et al, , 2009Lustrino and Wilson, 2007;Lease and Abdel-Rahman, 2008;Temel et al, 2010, and references therein). Throughout the text, we refer to the Siverek Stage volcanics ($11-2.7 Ma) by the term 'old' samples.…”