Rize Province

The residential areas hit by floods in the Black Sea provinces of Rize, Artvin and Düzce have been declared "disaster areas" by Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on July 26.

Heavy rain has once again hit the Black Sea province of Rize, less than two weeks after the torrential rain and flooding in the city killed at least six people while two others went missing.

In the Fındıklı, Çamlıhemşin and Ardeşen districts of the province, the creeks overflowed their banks.

Heavy rain has once again hit the Black Sea province of Rize, less than two weeks after the torrential rain and flooding in the city killed at least six people while two others went missing.

In the Fındıklı, Çamlıhemşin and Ardeşen districts of the province, the creeks overflowed their banks.

Known for its natural beauty, historical sites and local delicacies, the pearl of Turkey's Black Sea region, Rize province, wants to reach the place it deserves in gastronomy. 

Anzer honey, a product of Turkey's northeastern Rize province, has earned a geographical indication from the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TPTO), authorities announced on Feb. 26. 

Skiers from many nations will soon flock to Kaçkar Mountains in Turkey's northeastern province of Rize as the new heli-skiing season begins in two weeks.

Bookings for this season far exceeded the reservations placed last year, according to local officials.

Ayder Plateau in Turkey's Black Sea province of Rize enchants visitors with its picturesque scenery in the winter. (AA Photo)

Feridun Altaş is on a trail to find the family of a French mountaineer who died while climbing the Kaçkar Mountains in the Black Sea region 32 years ago.

Altaş, a resident of the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize province, believes bones that he buried in 2000 belong to Philippe Tardieu, whose whereabouts remained unknown for many years after he disappeared.

Huge swings erected in the middle of the touristic Ayder Plateau in Turkey's Black Sea province of Rize will be removed as part of a transformation project, the province's governor has said.

Locals in the Hemşin Valley in Turkey's Black Sea province of Rize have celebrated a court decision in favor of protecting the area, which is home to many wild animal species.