Places to Explore In The Black Sea Coast and Lake Van

Ayder

At 4,000 feet and surrounded by snowcapped mountains and tumbling waterfalls, the mountain village of Ayder, with its wooden chalets and wandering cows, can seem...

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Çamlihemsin

The small village of Çaml?hem?in, at the junction of two rushing rivers, serves mainly as a gateway to mountain valleys above, particularly to the village...

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Dara

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Diyarbakir

As the region's commercial, cultural, and political center, Diyarbak?r and its ancient basalt walls command a bluff overlooking the Tigris River. Despite past skirmishes that...

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Dogubeyazit and Mt. Ararat

The scrappy frontier town of Do?ubeyaz?t (doh-oo-bay-yah-zuht) is a good base from which to enjoy views of Turkey's highest and most famous mountain, the majestic...

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Gaziantep

Gaziantep is the last Turkish-speaking city before the Kurdish and Arab areas east of it, and somehow manages to mix the modernity of western Turkey...

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Harran

A quick ride from Urfa, the ancient city of Harran is well worth a visit, although be forewarned that it is close to the Syrian...

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Hasankeyf

Just a short drive from Midyat, Hasankeyf makes for a good day excursion. This small town has a magical setting, with stone houses on the...

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Kahta

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Kars

The setting for Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk's somber novel Snow, Kars is a rustic and foreboding city set on a 5,740-foot plateau and forever at...

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Mardin

With historic stone houses clinging to a citadel-topped mountain that overlooks a vast plain below, Mardin is a magical setting. The city was hit hard...

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Midyat

Not far from Mardin, the lovely old town of Midyat is an architectural gem that has remained largely untouched by the blight of concrete—although the...

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Mt. Nemrut and Around

Mt. Nemrut, known as Mt. Nimrod in English, rises 7,052 feet above the Anatolian plain, a ruddy outcrop of rock and stunted trees that has...

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Sinop

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Sumela/Mereyemana

The Sumela Monastery (also known as the Monastery of the Virgin Mary, and Mereyemana or Sümela Manast?r? in Turkish) is a spectacular and unforgettable sight...

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Trabzon

Trabzon has a spectacular location, perched on a hill overlooking the sea, with lush green mountains behind it. Once the capital of the empire founded...

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Urfa (Sanliurfa)

This is Turkey at its most Middle Eastern, with golden-color stone houses, religious shrines filled with visiting pilgrims, and an authentic bazaar displaying mounds and...

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Van

Van is the commercial center of Eastern Anatolia, and modern streets are lined with shops both modern and traditional and choked with traffic. There's a...

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