I arrived in Dogubayazit yesterday from Van, I took a minibus and met some nice people from Iran on the bus. Dogubayazit is sitting at the foot of Mount Ararat. A beautiful mountain as you can see from the pictures standing at 5,165 meters. Turkeys highest mountain that is a dormant volcano; the last eruption Read more
The town of Van is the most Eastern town in Turkey situated on the eastern shore of Van Lake. The explosion of Nemrut volcano led the formation of Van Lake. Nemrut volcano in this area is not the same as Nemrut Mountain. Van was the ancient Urartian capital of Tuspa. It is situated in a Read more
Quick update: Traveling South East Turkey has been hassle free with very few tourists. The Middle East Lonely Plant guide is slightly worthless, although I am doing fine without a detailed travel guide. From Van I will be heading north, Van is the last town of the Kurdish area of Turkey. After visiting Van I Read more