Eastern Turkey

Göbeklitepe, Mount Nemrut and Mount Ararat.

The Short List

Heritage · UNESCO

Giant stone heads on a mountaintop at sunrise.

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Must-See

Heritage · UNESCO

The world's oldest known temple, at about 11,000 years old.

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Must-See

Mountains · Hiking

Turkey's highest peak, the traditional landing place of Noah's Ark.

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Must-See

Mountains · Hiking

A monastery on a cliff, and high Black Sea meadows.

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Heritage · UNESCO

A ruined medieval Armenian city, on the Armenian border.

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If You're Nearby

Cities · Old towns

Honey-stone houses above Mesopotamia.

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