Anzer Plateau
Anzer plateau above İkizdere in Rize: alpine meadows with hundreds of flower species, the famous Anzer…
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Mountains
Turkey's mountains, including Mount Ararat, Mount Nemrut and the Taurus range. Some are serious climbs requiring permits, others are a cable car and a short walk. Each entry sets out which is which, the season that makes sense, and what you will see from the top.
This category lists 8 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including Mount Nemrut, Mount Ararat, Hasan Mountain, Mount Aladag, Taurus Mountains, Mountain Tahtali, Mount Uludag and Camlica Hill.
Artabel Lakes
Artabel Lakes Nature Park in Torul, Gümüşhane: 18 high mountain lakes in a 5,859-hectare protected area.…
Balıkesir
Balıkesir travel guide: Ayvalık and Cunda Island, Mount Ida’s national park, Antandros, Kuşcenneti bird sanctuary, thermal…
Bektaş Plateau
Bektaş Yaylası, Giresun’s high pasture at about 2,000 m: Kulakkaya, Melikli Obası, the Gelinkaya rocks, summer…
Bingöl Mountains
The Bingöl Mountains near Karlıova: the glacial lakes behind the name Bingöl, summer pastures, the Kala…
Bingöl
Bingöl travel guide: the floating islands of Solhan, the lakes and pastures of the Bingöl Mountains,…
Bolu
Bolu travel guide: Lake Abant, Yedigöller National Park, Gölcük, Ottoman Mudurnu, skiing at Kartalkaya, hot springs,…
Camlica Hill
Çamlıca Hill on Istanbul's Asian side, one of the city's best viewpoints: both continents and the…
Cilo-Sat Mountains
Cilo-Sat Mountains in Hakkari: Reşko (4,135 m), Türkiye’s largest glaciers, the Cilo-Sat lakes, trekking routes, permits…
Erzincan
Erzincan travel guide: Kemaliye and the Dark Canyon, Urartian Altıntepe, the Mama Hatun complex, Girlevik Waterfall,…
Erzurum
Erzurum travel guide: the Yakutiye and Double Minaret madrasas, Three Tombs, Palandöken skiing, Tortum Waterfall, cağ…
Hakkari
Hakkari travel guide: Cilo-Sat glaciers and Reşko peak, the Zap valley, Meydan Madrasa, Berçelan plateau, flights…
Hasan Mountain
Mount Hasan (Hasan Dağı in Turkish) is a significant geographic and cultural landmark located in the…
Iğdır
Iğdır travel guide: Mount Ararat’s north face, the Seljuk Ejder Caravanserai, Tuzluca salt caves, the Aras…
Kaçkar Mountains National Park
Kaçkar Mountains National Park on the Rize–Artvin border: glacial lakes, the 3,932 m summit, north and…
Kartalkaya
Kartalkaya ski resort near Bolu: runs from 1,850 to 2,255 m, the season, how to get…
Kazdağı National Park
Kazdağı National Park on Mount Ida above the Gulf of Edremit: myths, the endemic Kazdağı fir,…
Kümbet Plateau
Kümbet Yaylası in Giresun: a 1,640 m summer pasture with spruce forest, the Aymaç viewpoint and…
Mount Aladag
The hill above Ephesus where the House of the Virgin Mary stands, a pilgrimage site near…
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat, known as Ağrı Dağı in Turkish, is the highest peak in Turkey and the…
Mount Cudi
Mount Cudi in Şırnak: the al-Judi of the Quran where Noah’s Ark came to rest, its…
Mount Nemrut
Mount Nemrut is a historical and archaeological site located in southeastern Turkey, near the city of…
Mount Uludag
Mount Uludağ above Bursa, the Mysian Olympus of antiquity: a major ski resort in winter and…
Mountain Tahtali
Mount Tahtali, also known as Mount Olympos, is a prominent mountain located in the Antalya province…
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