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Great Ararat Mountain

Büyük Ağrı, also known as Mount Ararat, is a massive dormant volcano located in eastern Turkey near the borders with Armenia and Iran. With an elevation of 5,137 meters (16,854 feet), it is the highest peak in Turkey. Mount Ararat sits within the boundaries of Agri Province and is part of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains range. Geologically, it is a large stratocone composed primarily of andesite and dacite lava flows. Radiometric dating indicate..

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Eastern Anatolia,Hakkari

Gelyansın or Uludoruk (Reşko Mountain)

Nestled within the highest mountains of southeastern Turkey lies Uludoruk, located in Hakkari province along the Armenian border. Surpassing 4,000 meters in elevation, it embraces an Arctic-alpine climate with heavy winter snowfall. Surrounding Uludoruk Mountain, steep scree slopes sustain seasonal flora and grasslands grazed by nomadic livestock. Ibex herds inhabit remote valleys. During summer months, yayla camps dot high altitude pastures.

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Eastern Anatolia,Hakkari

Gelyansın or Uludoruk (Reşko Mountain)

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Eastern Anatolia,Hakkari

Mountain Of Cilo

Nestled in the rugged mountains of northeastern Turkey near the border with Armenia lies Cilo Mountain. Rising to over 4,116 m (13,504 ft), its remote peaks embrace an alpine climate with heavy winter snowfall. Surrounding Cilo Mountain, dense conifer forests cloaking steep slopes sustain diverse habitats. Glacial streams nourish seasonal wetlands grazed by nomadic livestock during summer months.

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Eastern Anatolia,Bitlis

Mountain Of Süphan

Rising majestically in eastern Turkey's Bitlis Province lies the dormant volcano of Süphan Mountain. Towering over 4,058 m (13,314 ft) , its remote peaks encompass an alpine environment with heavy winter snows. Surrounding Süphan Mountain, dense forests of spruce and pine cloaking steep slopes sustain diverse wildlife like bears and mountain goats. Glacial streams feed lush alpine meadows grazed seasonally by yayla shepherds and their flocks...

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Eastern Anatolia,Ağrı

Mountain Of Little Ararat

Rising majestically near the border with Armenia lies Little Ararat Mountain, located within Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı province in eastern Turkey. Standing at 3,896 m (12,782 ft), its dormant volcanic cone embraces an alpine climate with heavy winter snows. Surrounding Little Ararat, dense forests cloaking rugged slopes sustain diverse wildlife like mountain goats and birds of prey. Glacial streams nourish alpine meadows grazed seasonally b..

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Eastern Anatolia,Hakkari

Mountain Of Samdi

Towering over Hakkari's remote and rugged landscape lies Samdi Mountain, peaking at over 3,794 m (12,448 ft) near Turkey's border with Iraq. Its steep forested slopes experience long harsh winters and brief warm summers. Surrounding Samdi Mountain, dense pine and juniper forests cloak valleys sustaining diverse wildlife like bears and mountain goats. Glacial streams feed wetlands grazed by nomadic herders and flocks during summer months.

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Eastern Anatolia,Van

Mountain Of Başet

Rising majestically above the plains southeast of Van city lies the remote Başet Mountains. Peaking at over 3,684 m (12,087 ft), its forested volcanic massif experiences prolonged winters with heavy snowfall from December to March. Surrounding the Başet Mountains, dense oak and pine forests cloak steep valleys home to wildlife like Eurasian brown bears and East Caucasian tur. Glacial streams like the Güzeldere River nourish alpine meadows graz..

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Eastern Anatolia,Ağrı

Mount Tendürek

Rising prominently in southeastern Turkey near the borders with Iran and Iraq is the remote Tendürek Mountains massif. Part of the Mountains of Bakhtiari, its summits reach over 3,584 m (11,759 ft) in elevation. Surrounding the Tendürek Mountains, boreal forests of oak, maple and dogwood cloak steep valleys home to wildlife such as wild boar and golden jackal. Glacial streams nourish alpine pastures grazed by nomadic herdsmen in summer.

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