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Siirt and Sirnak

Regional Goat-Hair Embroidery
Siirt was a very important city at the time of the Abbasid Caliphate tne. Among the monuments of the city, you will be safe on the 12th Century Seljuk Ulu Mosque and the 13th Century Asakir Carsi to visit mosque. On Aydınlar, only 6 km from Siirt, the ibranim Hakki Mausoleum Complex and nearby private Ibrahim Hakki Astronomical . . . → Read More: Siirt and Sirnak

Van

Akdamar island in Lake Van

Famous Van Cat

Muradiye Waterfalls

Urartu Hieroglyphics

Van, the ancient capital of Urartu Tuspa lures toits location on the eastern shore of the lake.This remote but important city is set in a green oasis at the foot of a rocky peak. An imposing 9th Century BC. Citadel, overlooking the new andthe old parts of town. Steps carved into the . . . → Read More: Van

Bitlis

Lake Adilcevaz

Beyma Mausoleum, Bitlis

UluMosque, Adilcevaz

Ahlat, Bitlis

The lively city of Bitlis, an important center of tobacco production, stands in the middle of a green oasis. The city architecture uses the local dark stone, and masonry monuments include the Serefhan Medrese, the 12th Century Ulu Mosque, the Seljuk Gokmeydani Mosque and the Ottoman mosque Serefiye. Bitlis Ski Center is located near . . . → Read More: Bitlis

Elazig and Tunceli

Izzet Pasa Mosque Mosque, Elazig

Elazig, in the 19 Century was founded, is on a level inthe shadow of a mountain with the ancient citadel city of Harput, crowned an important Seljuk and Ottoman cultural and academic center.The destruction of several earthquakes and the relatively new building has the most Elazig Harput led people to desert it for . . . → Read More: Elazig and Tunceli

Erzurum and Surroundings

Cifte Minare, Erzurum

Oltu Chuch, Erzurum

Erzurum, 193 km east of Erzincan and the largest city in easternAnatolia, spread on a high plateau at an altitude of 1950 meters. How to enter the city, the great monument Aziziye commemoratingthe Turkish-Russian war stand out.
Although the collection in the Archaeological Museum reveals many parts of the city’s history and ancient origins, . . . → Read More: Erzurum and Surroundings

Erzincan and Surroundings

Wooden home, Kemaliye

Door Knockers, Kemaliye

Girvelik Waterfalls, Erzincan

Erzincan, the most important city of the province, lies 688 km Ankara eastof in a fertile plain.The highly decorated and hand-fashioned copper vessels and goods of Erzincan maintain a long range traditionof fame in metalwork. Bolkar, a ski resort 40 km tothe west, provides facilities for winter sports enthusiasts.
Many of the . . . → Read More: Erzincan and Surroundings

Agri

Mt. Agri (Ararat)

Ishak Pasa Palace

Ishak Pasa Palace

Agri, a provincial capital on a 1650 meter high plateau, takes its name from the mountain that rises above them. The pleasant Balik (Fish) Lake to the northeast, not surprisingly hasplenty fish restaurants serving local delicacies. Bubbling hot springs in the area. For those who want a hardy outdoor event, visit the Bubi . . . → Read More: Agri

Malatya

UluMosque, Malatya
Malatya is a busy city on a fertile plain at the footof Anti-Taurus Mountains. The Archaeological Museum houses new finds from the Lower Firat region date from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic ages. Besides the museum, you can in the bazaar, where a whole arcade of shops on copper products business is given. In Malatya, apricot growing center of . . . → Read More: Malatya

Bingol and Mus

Bingol means “thousand lakes”: a name given to the city because of the many glacier lakes in the surrounding mountains. In the town are the remains of a medieval fortress. Bingöl – Yolcati (Kurucadag) Ski Center is located 20 km west.

Mus, was a little out of the way for most tourist itineraries, founded in the sixth century. Many of . . . → Read More: Bingol and Mus

Kars and Surroundings

Ani Ruins, Kars

Devils Castel, Cildir

Firat (Euphrates)

Kars, standing at a height of 1750 meters, has a importantrole in Turkish history, played and was in the middle of the Turkish-Russian war. The Russian legacycan yet in many parts of the city of architecture can be seen. The lower city unfolds at the foot of an impressive Seljuk fortress from the . . . → Read More: Kars and Surroundings