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Blanket of snow covers renowned crater lake
The world's second and Turkey's largest crater, Lake Nemrut, attracts onlookers with its enchanting winter beauty. (İHA Photo)
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Mount Nemrut offers enchanting scenes under blanket of snow
Mount Nemrut, one of the world's most important historical and cultural heritage sites, offers enchanting scenery under a blanket of snow. (AA Photo)
Autumn scenery from world’s 2nd largest crater lake
The world's second, and Turkey's largest crater lake Nemrut, with a height of 2,250 meters, astonish visitors and onlookers with its shining colors in autumn. (AA Photo)
Nemrut Caldera to become global geopark
Efforts are underway to introduce the Nemrut Caldera, which is located at an altitude of 2,250 meters and welcomes thousands of local and foreign tourists every year in the eastern province of Bitlis' Tatvan district, to the world by including it in UNESCO's Global Geopark Network.
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Mount Nemrut welcomes 30,000 visitors in month
Mount Nemrut, one of the world's most important historical and cultural heritage sites, was visited by nearly 30,000 visitors last month after authorities decided easing most COVID-19-related restrictions.
Towering 2,134 meters over Turkey's southeastern province of Adıyaman, Mount Nemrut welcomed nearly 1,000 visitors every day in June, Adıyaman Museum Director Mehmet Alkan said.
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7 traffickers detained, over 80 foreigners held in eastern Turkey
Seven traffickers were detained and over 80 foreign nationals illegally brought into the country were held in eastern Turkey, authorities said on March 6.
Local police teams carried out an operation against migrant smuggling in the Tatvan district of the eastern Bitlis province, the provincial governorate said in a statement.
Military helicopter crashes in southeast Turkey
A military helicopter crashed in southeast Turkey, killing nine soldiers and injuring four, the defense ministry said on March 4.
The helicopter crashed in the town of Tatvan, in the Bitlis province.
The Cougar type helicopter was on its way to Tatvan from the nearby province of Bingöl when it disappeared from radar at 2:25 pm (1125 GMT), the ministry said.
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Mount Nemrut welcomes half million visitors in five years
Mount Nemrut, one of the world's most important historical and cultural heritage sites, was visited by nearly half a million people over the last five years, surpassing the population of many of Turkey's provinces.
Lake Nemrut, a winter wonderland in Turkey’s east
The world's second and Turkey's largest crater, Lake Nemrut, attracts onlookers with its enchanting winter beauty. (AA Photo)
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Enchanting sunset at Mount Nemrut
Visitors snap photos of massive stone heads that stare down on them from the summit of Mount Nemrut. (Source: The Associated Press)
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