Thank you for your interest in my blog, more posts are on their way as I will be going to Elazig, Turkey from 10-24 June to meet my in-laws. But I will also be going to learn about the culture, how to cook amazing turkish dinners, tourist sites and meet musicians. I am hoping to buy a Turkish flute, similar to a recorder as well!
For those of you who are new or would like to re-read the story, check out this page and that page
Here is some information about Elazig, "Elazig is the most orderly city of the Eastern Anatolian region, due to its being recently founded with the name of Mamurat-ül Aziz in the 19th century by sultan Abdülaziz to settle some over-population from Harput town. It is situated on a plain near a mountain on 1,020 meters above the sea level and is surrounded by vineyards and gardens. The city today is also a trading center for crops and livestock. It's population is approximately 270.000 today. Keban Dam on the Euphrates (Firat) river and their artificial lakes contribute to the growth and general appearance of this rapidly developing city. Keban lake is the biggest artificial lake of Turkey.
The attraction of Elazig is the Byzantine Fortress of the ancient city Harput, which is made with milk (more on this later). There are also several mosques of the Seljuk period. Lake Hazar, 25 kilometers south of Elazig, is a fine tranquil site, while Buzluk Cave, 12 kilometers northeast, is an interesting cave, which remains cool in the summers and warm in the winters despite the harsh climate of the city."
I will post thoughts and photos after I get back.
Thanks, Merci,
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