Dogubayazit
area of Turkey
Urartu fortress at Cavustepe
temple walls
storage area
Van Kalesi
the site
closer view of mosque
in the ruins
reconstructed arch
falls
Palace of Ishak Pasha
the 18th century palace
Begun in 1685 by Colak Abdi Pasa. the palace was finished in 1784 by his son Ishak
entrance
the interior
the mosque
set against the mountain
view of Mount Ararat from Kars, near the Armenian border
As seen from the Armenian side
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