Mardin (in Aramic means 'fortresses'), located near the traditional boundary of Anatolia and Mesopotamia, is an ancient city, though little is known from pre-Roman times. It certainly existed in Assyrian times. Under the Romans it was called Marida, a fortress was built on the hill overlooking the city. From the city one looks South over the Syrian plain. Much of the city clings to the rise of the rock, though it seems to be spreading [more]
KARS
Kars, standing at an altitude of 1750 meters in Eastern Anatolia, has played an important role in Turkish history and
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SANLIURFA
About 110 miles (180 km) west of Kiziltepe, in South Eastern Anatolian region, lies the venerably old towns of Urfa
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ERZINCAN
Like other Anatolian cities, Erzincan's history starts with the Hittites but the importance of the city rose after the Turks
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