The Yüksekova Fault is located in the southeastern part of the Eastern Anatolian Compressional Region. This fault represents the northwestern segment of the Şemdinli-Yüksekova Fault Zone and is identified as the western continuation of the Piranshahr Fault, which is situated in Iran. The Yüksekova Fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault with orientations ranging between K43°B and K64°B, and it generally consists of fourteen distinct geometric segments. The fault extends approximately 42 km from Yeniışık Village in Yüksekova district to Yürekli Village in the southeast. The fault is distinguished by prominent morphological features along its segments from northwest to southeast. These features include stream offsets, ridge displacements, triangular facets, alluvial fans, and similar geomorphic structures. One of the most significant formations created by the fault is the Yüksekova Basin. The fault, which defines the southern margin of the basin, is characterized by well-aligned spring outlets along its trace. In the western sections of the basin, the fault exhibits a normal component, while in the eastern sections, it transitions to a thrust component. To date, no studies have been conducted to assess the earthquake-generating potential of the Yüksekova Fault. Historical records indicate that limited information exists regarding this region, with the fault only being associated with the 1930 Hakkâri earthquake. In order to determine the recurrence interval of earthquakes on the Yüksekova Fault, trench excavations were performed at four different locations, and sampling was completed at the necessary sites to establish the long-term slip rate based on morphochronological analyses. The Yüksekova Fault is more clearly observed in its northwestern sections, both morphologically and in terms of the tectonomorphological features it creates in the topography. For this reason, three trench excavations were conducted in this area. The first trench was excavated in Büyükçiftlik village, utilizing a slope formed by the fault extending into the basin. Within the trench, fluvial deposits and swampy sediments are present, and these units are separated by a blue clay unit that constitutes the deformation zone. The second and third trench excavations were carried out in the area where the fault exhibits a right-lateral step, with the aim of revealing the deformation between the fault branches. The stratigraphy of the trenches generally consists of sandy, clayey, and occasionally gravelly units at intermediate levels. The fourth trench was excavated to the south of elongated ridges formed along the fault, at the distal part of an alluvial fan and across a stream offset by approximately 47 meters in a right-lateral motion. In the trench excavation studies conducted along the Yüksekova Fault, four distinct potential earthquake horizons were identified in trench YÜK-F-H1, two in trenches YÜK-F-H2 and YÜK F-H3, and three in trench YÜK-F-H4, based on the structural relationships of the trench stratigraphy. Once the dating results of the collected age samples are finalized, the earthquake recurrence interval and long-term slip rate of the Yüksekova Fault will be determined. This research is supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) under project number 123G012.