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Eastern Anatolia (Turkish: Doğu Anadolu) is a region in Turkey. It occupies the mountainous east of the country and has the harshest winters.

[edit] Provinces

• Ağrı Province
• Ardahan Province
• Bingöl Province
• Bitlis Province
• Elazığ Province
• Erzincan Province
• Erzurum Province
• Hakkâri Province
• Iğdır Province
• Kars Province
• Malatya Province
• Muş Province
• Tunceli Province
• Van Province

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• Darende
• Dogubeyazit - town on Iranian border, fascinating Ishak Pasa Palace is located nearby.
• Erzincan
• Erzurum - biggest city of the region, near Palandöken Ski Centre.
• Kars - city in northeast, with interesting Russian architecture.
• Malatya
• Muş
• Tatvan - on the western coast of Lake Van, eastern terminus of railway from Istanbul, with ferry connections to Van and then on to Iran.
• Van - city on the eastern coast of Lake Van, with some remnants from Urartu civilization and some Armenian monasteries, too.

[edit] Other destinations

• Ani - the old Armenian capital
• Nemrut Dagi Mountain - a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues on its summit

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