EAST AND SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA

East and Southeast Anatolia

Provinces

Rovinzen includes the provinces of Eastern Anatolia Agry, Bingöl, Bitlis, Elazyg, Erzican, Erzurum, Hakkari, Kars, Malatya, Mup, Tunceli, Van, Ardahan and Igdyr. To include the Southeast Anatolia provinces Adyyaman, Diyarbakyr, Gaziantep, Mardin, Siirt, Panlyurfa, Batman, Pyrnak and Kilis.

Mount Ararat and the Igdyr-level religious significance: On the summit of Ararat stranded Noah and his ark, from here, he broke off after the floods that had moved through the Igdyr level in the Mesopotamia land between the Euphrates and Tigris.

Cities

On a broad plateau is the city of Erzurum at 1,900 metres altitude. Attractions include the Medressen the grave buildings and mosques from the Seljuk and Ottoman period. An old fortress overlooking the border town Kars, in the northeastern region. The historical buildings in Ocakly were predominantly in the 10th and 11 Century AD built. About Dogubayazyt enthroned a magnificent palace, built in the 17th Century under the Ottoman governor Yshak Pasha. On the banks of Vansees is the city of Van, former capital of Urartu Empire. The castle dates from the 1st Millennium BC south of Van, Edremit, a popular holiday centre with beautiful beaches, campsites and restaurants. In Lake Van is the island of Akdamar, in the church from the 10th Century is now a small museum. With a length of 5 kilometres of the city wall is one of the longest Diyarbakyr to Turkey. The settlement history of the north of Diyarbakyr located Cayönü goes back to the Stone Age. Mardin impressed with its well-preserved historical architecture. In the cities of Harran Panly Urfa and have the Old Testament that the descendants of Noah lived, including Abraham. In the circle Bozova is the world's fourth largest water works: The reservoir is used for irrigation of the Harran plain. The most important agricultural and industrial center is Südostanatoliens Gazi Antep, a city, especially for traditional specialties such as kebab, and Baklava Lahmacun is known. A popular souvenir those who are particularly spicy Antep-pistachio. Also in the province of Malatya bloom agriculture and industry, apricots are grown here. The Ulu Mosque in the province Battalgazi dates from the 13th Century and is decorated with beautiful tiles. North East of the mountain rises Adyyaman Nemrut with the Grabtumulus King Antiochus I of comma genes and the huge statues of gods Peaks.