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Trabzon
Port city on the Black Sea
Sumela Monastery
Greek Orthodox monastery from the year 386 A.D. near Trabzon.
Ishak-Pascha-Palace
Castle-like palace of the Ottoman emir.
Mount Ararat
Sleeping vulcano near the border to Armenia
Van
The former capital of the Urartian Empire.
Island Akdamar
The former capital of the Urartian Empire.
Tatvan at the foot of the volcano Nemrut
The "Rose of Kurdistan" at the foot of the volcano Nemrut.
Hasankeyf
Roman border fortress to prevent the Persians from crossing the Tigris.
Mardin
Ancient city on the border to Syria
Sunrise on Mount Nemrut Dağ
Sunrise on the 2150 meter high mountain Nemrut Dağ. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987!
Mount Nemrut Dağ
Sunset on the west side of the Nemrut Dağ.
Göbekli Tepe
About 11,500 years ago a place of worship was built here - the oldest that has ever been found.
