Thursday 25 October 2007
Southeastern Anatolia
Driving in southeastern Anatolia is not as relaxed as in Iran due to recent events on the Turkish-Iraqi border. There has been an increased tension between the PKK and Turkish authorities. We experienced a lot of unpleasant military road checkpoints and rushed through as soon as possible. People here are mainly Kurds and very hospitable. Highlights of transiting the region were a visit to the Ishak Pasha palace accompanied by a first cold beer after Iran, swimming in Van lake, driving Shlakiyah in the crater of the inactive Nemrut volcano, barbecuing on the banks of Tigris river in Hasankeyf, and visiting Syrian orthodox monasteries in Tur Abdin.
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Oh, I have some catching-up to do... Been so swamped with work, both job-related and also house-related. Things have cooled down a bit so I finally have some time to write comments on your blog.
These photos looks like the kind of vacation we long for - like pictures in a tourist guide.
Although we could live without the tension on the roads...
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