The Eastern Anatolian Region
The
Toros (Taurus) Mountains which parallel Turkey's
southernborder, and the Black Sea Mountains in the north
join togetherto form a mighty mountain range which defines
the country'seasternborder. The tremendous diversity of the
eastern and southeasternlands surprises travellers : the
red-ochre plateau of Erzurum;the forests, waterfalls, and
green pastures of Kars and Agrì;the permanent snow-cap on
biblical Mount Agri (Ararat) ;the vast Lake Van with its
deep blue waters. Dwellings and modesof life also vary
greatly in this large region. Small, earth-roofedhouses,
built close to the ground typify houses around Kars.
Despitea generally austere life, the people of the area are
generousand hospitable.
Mount Ararat, Agri
The region's long and turbulent history has left monuments
toits various civilizations.: Byzantine monasteries and
churches, Seljuk mausoleums and caravanserais, elegant
Ottoman mosquesand hilltop citadels. To the inveterate
travellerand lover ofadventure, this region of Turkey
fascinates, astonishes and informs. |
The national highway, the great trans-Anatolian axis road
is,the most direct route between Ankara and Iranian border,
and passes through Sivas, Erzincan, Erzurum, Agri, and
Dogubeyazit.
The
most direct route to this region is the Central Anatolian
Highway that passes through Kayseri, Malatya, Elazig,
Bingol, Mus, Van and on to Iran, via Hakkari.
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Pasa Palace, Dogubeyazit, Agri |
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