The Nestorian Christians took their name from Nestorius (c.386-450), Archbishop of Constantinople from 428 to 431, whose beliefs were condemned as heretical by the…
If you’re driving from Van to Hakkari or vice versa you might want to divert off the main road to see the remains…
Population: neglible Other name: Qudshanis (Kurdish) Once upon a time Koçanis, 22km from Hakkari, was apparently a flourishing and wealthy village. Now, though,…
Population: 60,000 Other name: Çolemerg (Kurdish) Favourite son: Çelik Gülersoy (historic building conservationist) Close to both the Iranian and Iraqi borders, Hakkari is…
For those of an adventurous disposition South-Eastern Turkey is usually the destination of choice. An oblique rectangle with its corners turning on Malatya,…