Tunceli City Guide: Tunceli City Guide
Located at the west of Eastern Anatolia Region, Tunceli has a long-rooted history. The first settlers of the Turkish migrants from Central Asia, settled in the city.
Ram Sculpted Tombs in Anatolia
Birth, marriage, and death, which constitute the three main stages of human life, are marked by different events, rituals, and traditions in all cultures and eras. For the Turks, with a history spanning thousands of years, death has been accompanied by various emotions and traditions. Among these, tombstones serve as crucial documents that also reveal the spiritual identities of Turkish …
The Tale of Two Rivers: Euphrates and Tigris
If you are writing the history of world civilization, you absolutely have to talk about the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. These two Anatolian rivers unite in the Shatt al-Arab region and pour into the Gulf of Basra. Being in a mystic position with the metaphors, stories, legends and religious explanations that are woven around the rivers that scientists have already …
Bingöl City Guide: Bingöl City Guide
Located in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Bingöl is one of our cities with high altitudes. The geography of Bingöl, which was fed by Murat River from the branches of the Euphrates, dates back to 1300s BC. You can see the traces of the Hittite, Urartian, Macedonian, Roman, Sassanid, and Byzantine periods in different parts of the city. Erzurum and Erzincan …
Elazığ City Guide: Elazığ City Guide
Established in ancient times, Elazığ is located in Eastern Anatolia Region. Surrounded by Bingöl, Tunceli, and Malatya provinces, Elazığ boasts a moderate climate.
Grey Route: Mountains of Gods, Gods of Mountains: Grey Route: Mountains of Gods, Gods of Mountains
We fall into Mother Nature’s embrace when we give into our natural longing to live off the grid. We sometimes take to the road with a solid plan, and sometime stake only backpack when we are on the fly. Put simply, camping purifies our souls. We escape from the hurry and the hustle of the big city. We feel our …