Eastern Anatolia

Eastern Anatolia (Turkish: Doğu Anadolu) is a region in Turkey. It occupies the mountainous east of the country and has the harshest winters. 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 Cities 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. Other destinations Ani - the old Armenian capital Nemrut Dagi Mountain - a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues on its summit Understand Covering an area in which you can fit in four Switzerlands with still some more room, but with a population of just over 6 million, Eastern Anatolia is all about vast landscapes of mountainous terrain, with occasional flat-ish plateau inflitrated inbetween. Talk Zazaisch Phrasebook Get in Get around See Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!