Turpan basin, the depositional basin, has been appeared and developed from the Hercynian fold basement. It has been evoluted to unilateral thrustnappe compressive basin since Late Cenozoic era.

• 吐鲁番盆地是海西期褶皱基底上发生、发展起来的沉积盆地．晚新生代以来，盆地演化为单侧冲断推覆型压性盆地。