National Park around a hidden lake Twenty km north of Şavşat, a petite karagöl (black lake) is the focal point of the Şavşat Meşeli…
“Thunder Hill” Population : 175 In the far northeastern corner of Turkey, a dramatic castle bestrides a gorge near the village…
Three km off the lefthand side of the road from Artvin to Ardanuç in northeastern Turkey lies the village of Hamalı with the…
Seventeen kilometres north-east of Ardanuç in northeastern Turkey you can visit the pretty village of Bulanık which boasts some lovely log cabins that are…
“Light Village” Old name: Tanzot Eighteen km south of Ardanuç in northeastern Turkey it’s possible to visit the pretty village of Aydınköy, pressed up…
Population: 200 Southeast of Midyat in the Tur Abdin, the large and attractive village of Haberli once boasted no less than 25 churches…
In the Tur Abdin area southeast of Midyat lies the village of Güngören which is dominated by the huge restored Syrian Orthodox (Suryani)…
The small and picturesque village of İzbırak, in the Tur Abdin northeast of Midyat off the road to Dargeçit, is dominated by the…
Old Yezidi village South of Midyat in southeast Turkey, the virtually abandoned village of Bacın was once home to a population of Yezidis,…
Monastic heart of Tur Abdin Other names: Deyrulumur, Kartmin/Qartmin By far the most important monastery in the Tur Abdin lies 18 kilometers east…