Western Armenia

A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck Turkey's eastern province of Erzurum, the country's disaster authority announced on Nov. 19.

The quake shook Köprüköy district of the province at 3:40 p.m. local time, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

It occurred at a depth of 6.94 kilometers below the surface, it added.

Located in eastern Erzurum province, the Ata Park Botanical Garden astonishes visitors and onlookers with its spectacular autumn scenery. (AA Photo)

The Botanical Park of eastern Erzurum province is home to over 150 plant species, including trees, shrubs and flowers. (AA Photo)

Floating islands in Lake Zökün, located in the Tortum district of the eastern province of Erzurum, are set to be added to Turkey's plethora of tourism hotspots.

The fairy chimneys in the eastern province of Erzurum's Narman district, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list, is counting down days to host tourists.

A choir of female students from rural areas of the Gürpınar district in the eastern province of Van is preparing to perform in Istanbul's Vodafone Park Stadium.

Armenia and Turkey should use the centenary of the Armenian genocide to renew diplomatic relations, open the border and pave the way for economic integration, says the European Parliament in a resolution voted on Wednesday. MEPs stress the need for Turkey to recognise the Armenian genocide, so as to pave way for "genuine reconciliation".

'There Was and There Was Not: A Journey Through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia and Beyond' by Meline Toumani (Metropolitan Books, 286 pages, $28)