Ancient stronghold on Mt Meleto Population: 12,700 Other name: Qabilcewz (Kurdish), Kabilceviz Sixty-five km north of Batman, the small…
“Two Bridges” Population: 3,400 Other name: Avuski Just east…
“Kurdish Place” Population: 36,000 Old name: Garzan Let’s be honest – there’s absolutely…
“Ayran-seller” Population: 350 Other name: Dera Qire Around 15km north-east of Batman the remains of the huge Suryani (Syrian Orthodoz) monastery…
“Greek (Rum) Castle” Old/other names: Hromgla/Sitamrat, Urumgala, Qal’at al-Rum Right in the middle of nowhere, the dramatic ruins of Rumkale stand high above…
Population: 117,750 Old names: Nezib Favourite son: Mustafa Cengiz (ex-President of Galatasaray FC) On the western side of the Euphrates river, Nizip is…
Old names: Oiniandos, Epiphaneia, Gözen In 333 BC Alexander the Great finally arrived in the southern corner of Anatolia where he was confronted by…
Northwest of Adana at Kıralan, near Karaisalı, the magnificent Alman Köprüsü (German Bridge, actually a viaduct) is slung across a gap in the…
“Snake Castle” Yılankale is clearly visible perched high up on a rock to the east of the road as you travel north from…
“Green Tower” Population: 500 Old name: Teney Three km northwest of Niğde town centre, the village of…