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  Erzurum - All About Turkey
Erzurum is the largest province in Eastern Anatolia and is located on a high plateau (1950 m).
Erzurum is a province suitable for mountaineering with peaks of 3000 m (10,000 ft), and also has many hot springs and meadows.
Erzurum has a specific local fl stone (Oltu tasi, Jet) which is carved to produce jewelry, rosary beads, key-chains, pipes and boxes, which you may see while wandering around, especially in Tashan.
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  Erzurum, Turkey - Mersina: Information about Turkey
Erzurum is the largest province in Eastern Anatolia and is located on a high plateau (1950 m).
Erzurum has a specific local fl stone which is used for jewelry or, the like which you may see while wandering around, especially in Tashan.
Erzurum is a very province suitable for mountaineering with peaks of 3000 m, and also has many hot springs and meadows.
www.mersina.com /Turkey/E_Anatolia/Erzurum/index.html   (386 words)

  
 Erzurum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erzurum (also written as Erzerum in some texts until the early 20th century, formerly known as Arzen during the Roman period, Theodosiopolis during the Byzantine period and Կարին (Karin) in Armenian) is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
Erzurum Congress is known as one of the cornerstones of the Turkish War of Independence.
The fourth President of Turkey, Cemal Gürsel, was a native of Erzurum.
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 Erzurum travel guide - Wikitravel
Erzurum is a city in Eastern Anatolia, and is the hub for visiting eastern Turkey.
Erzurum is the highest major city (population: 360,000 according to 2000 census) in Turkey, situated at an altitude of about 2000 metres over the sea level.
Erzurum is a pretty small city, and you can cover most of it by foot, unless you are thinking of heading out and around the city, in which case, most public buses and taxis will be able to get you there.
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 Erzurum - Armeniapedia.org
Erzurum was the largest city in Eastern Anatolia, and there was located the British, French, Persian, and Russian consuls as well as a branch of the Ottoman Bank which opened in 1908.
The Vilayet of Erzurum had some 32 monasteries at the turn of the 20th century, three of which were nearby the city of Erzurum.
Most of the Armenians of Erzurum kavar were killin in 1915—16 during the Armenian Genocide, and those that survived fled to different countries.
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Erzurum (also written as Erzerum in some texts until the early 20th century, formerly known as Arzen during the Roman period, Theodosiopolis during the Byzantine period and Կարին (Karin) in Armenian) is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
Erzurum has a population of 361,235 (2000 census.) It is the capital (merkez) of Erzurum Province.
Erzurum Congress is known as one of the cornerstones of the Turkish War of Independence.
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 (DESTRUCTION-ERZURUM) Tall Armenian Tale: The Other Side of the Falsified Genocide
The outcome of this state of things is a growing insolence on the part of the Armenians which is remarked on by all travellers and is assuredly not unnoticed by the Moslems, irritated as the latter already are by the efforts of the Tashnakists to acclimatize the tenets and outward manifestations of Western socialism;.
The strongest evidence for the survival of the Erzurum Armenians is demographic.
All the villages from Trabzon to Erzincan and from Erzincan to Erzurum are destroyed.
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 Erzurum Province - Definition, explanation
Erzurum (or Erzerum, Arzen in antiquity, Karin in ancient Armenian, Theodosiupolis or Theodosiopolis during Byzantine rule) is one of the Provinces of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region, to the east of the country.
GDP in Erzurum is USD 1.16 billion, constituting less than 1 percent of the total and ranking 40th among Turkish provinces (1997 values).
Erzurum is also the main railroad hub in the Eastern Anatolia region.
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 Erzurum
City in eastern Turkey with 360,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate), at an elevation of 1,950 metres above sea level on a fertile plain north of the Karasu Mountains, and on the Karasu river, a headwater of the Euphrates.
It is the capital of Erzurum Province with 940,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
Erzurum is the administrative, economic and transport centre of a fertile agricultural region, where livestock is especially important.
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 ::WINTER UNIVERSIADE ERZURUM 2011::   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Erzurum is one of the most important provincial centers in Turkey.
Erzurum, which was a commercial capital province of a 100.000-square kilometer-field, still continues to be the center of a trade on the Silk Road.
In terms of area, Erzurum is the the fourth largest province of Turkey with a population of about 1.000.000 people, one fourth of which are students.
www.universiadeerzurum.org /map.htm   (224 words)

  
 Erzurum (city) Summary
The capital of the province of Erzurum, it is located between the Karasu and Aras valleys at an altitude of nearly 2,000 meters.
Erzurum became the capital of the new province in 1534 and served as the primary military base for campaigns to Iran and Georgia throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Erzurum is often used as a base for outdoor expeditions to nearby Mount Ararat.
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 Erzurum, Turkey
Erzurum is the "capital" of Eastern Turkey, a transportation center, and a good base for explorations of Turkey's scenically spectacular but less developed east.
Erzurum was an important Seljuk Turkish city in the 1100s and 1200s, and has important Seljuk buildings such as the Çifte Minareli Medrese, the Mongol-built Yakutiye Medrese, a very old citadel, and various distinctive Seljuk tombs.
Use Erzurum as a base for visits to the beautiful Tortum Valley and Georgian churches in the Kaçkar Mountains to the northeast, and to Dogubayazit.
www.turkeytravelplanner.com /go/East/Erzurum/index.html   (312 words)

  
 Anatolia.com
The Yakutiye Medresse of the 13th- century is one of the most important historical monuments of Erzurum with its beautiful portal and richly tiled minaret.
Erzurum has a specific local fl stone which is used for jewelry or, the like which you may see while wandering around, especially in Tashan.
Erzurum is a very province suitable for mountaineering with peaks of 3000 m, and also has many hot springs and meadows.
www.anatolia.com /anatolia/destinations/erzurum/default.asp   (401 words)

  
 Erzurum – FREE Erzurum Information | Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
Erzurum, home to one million people, is located in the eastern part...
The president visited the Erzurum Governorship and the Ninth Army Corps Command, and he was briefed about the problems of the province...
Turkish women who are married and live in Erzurum, the largest city with a population of...
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Erzurum, which is located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,950 m/ 6,400 ft, is the largest city in Eastern Anatolia.
Erzurum was in turn occupied by the Arabs and the Byzantines who made many attempts to take back the city.
Erzurum was finally united to the Ottoman Empire in 1514 by Sultan Selim I. Erzurum was occupied in 1828, 1878, and 1916-18 by the Russians.
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 Erzurum
It is the capital of Erzurum Province with 940,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
Erzurum is the administrative, economic and transport centre of a fertile agricultural region, where livestock is especially important.
Erzurum is well-known for handcrafted leather and metal articles; even in modern times, large quantities of saddles are produced.
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 Erzurum
Although its foundation was probably much earlier, Erzurum achieved real importance as Theodosiopolis, a 5th-century-AD Byzantine fortress that fell to the Arabs in 653.
It was in Erzurum, in July 1919, that Mustafa Kemal (later Atatürk) presided over the first Turkish nationalist congress, leading to the establishment of the Turkish Republic.
Erzurum is the seat of Atatürk University (1957).
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 Erzurum, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org
Erzurum is a very province suitable for mountaineering with peaks of 3000 m, and also has many hot springs and
On a caravan route from Anatolia to Iran, Erzurum has been a major commercial and military centre since antiquity and is now a major rail station on the route between Ankara and Iran.
It was in Erzurum, in July 1919, that Mustafa Kemal (later Atatürk) presided over the first Turkish nationalist congress, leading to the establishment of the Turkish Republic.
www.adiyamanli.org /erzurum.html   (635 words)

  
 Erzurum Photo Album
The city of Erzurum is the largest of Eastern Anatolia.
On the one hand there is the city of the God-fearing conservative muslims, and on the other hand there is the modern open and airy city, with wide tree lined boulevards and university buildings, lying in the midst of the vast surrounding steppe.
Erzurum is also a good starting point for discovering the valleys of Georgian Turkey.
www.anatolia.luwo.be /Erzurum.htm   (193 words)

  
 Erzurum
City in eastern Turkey with 360,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate), at an elevation of 1,950 metres above sea level on a fertile plain north of the Karasu Mountains, and on the Karasu river, a headstream of the Euphrates.
Erzurum has very little of modern industries, a sugar-beet factory is the only exception.
Erzurum has also got good road connections, with roads going in all but southern directions.
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 Erzurum, Turkey, Pictures
Erzurum is surrounded by earth fortifications, with some forts on the hills above it and others on a ridge facing the east.
Erzurum is well known for handcrafted articles of leather and metal.
Erzurum has been identified as the ancient Armenian town of Garin Kalakh (Arabic Kalikale) and as Theodosiopolis, a city of the Byzantines in the 5th century AD.
www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Turkey/Erzurum_Erzerum_city.html   (274 words)

  
 Museums of Erzurum, Erzurum Museums
Erzurum Museum was first housed in the Yakutiye in an old Seljuk building.
Shortly afterwards, on July 23 1919, the Erzurum Congress began in an old school in the district of Kavaf.
The special administration of Erzurum province built a new school on the same-site, which opened in 1926 as Gazi Primary School.
www.istanbulportal.com /istanbulportal/Erzurum.aspx   (573 words)

  
 Erzurum Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Province of Erzurum (Arzen in antiquity, Karin in ancient Armenian, Theodosiupolis or Theodosiopolis during Byzantine rule) is one of the Provinces of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region, to the east of the country.
The surface area of the province of Erzurum is the fourth biggest in Turkey.
Most plateaus are about 2,000 m (6,500 ft) high from sea level, and the mountainous regions beyond the plateaus are 3,000 m (9,800 ft) and higher.
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 Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality
Erzurum is connected to the neighboring provinces and to the other regions of the country by a network of highways, railways and air ways.
From Erzurum Airport, domestic and foreign flights are executed by the connection of Ankara.
The foundation of the city of Erzurum, which is the greatest city of Eastern Anatolia is assumed to be at the date of 4900 B.C. The region including Erzurum was dominated by various tribes and nations as Urartu, Kimmers, the Scythians, Meds, Persians, Parphts, Romans, Sassanids, Arabs, Seljuks, Byzantine, Mongols and Ilkhanids.
www.erzurum-bld.gov.tr /en   (402 words)

  
 Assembly of Turkish American Associations
Erzurum Province was a place of insecurity: In 1893, the caravan from Erzurum to Bitlis was attacked by Kurds before it had gone five miles from the city.
TABLE The strongest evidence for the survival of the Erzurum Armenians is demographic.
However, with the exception of Beyazit Sancagi in the east of the province, Erzurum was firmly under the control of the Ottoman Army until it was quickly occupied by the Russians in 1916.
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 Erzurum and Surroundings
Erzurum, 193 km east of Erzincan and the largest city in easternAnatolia, sprawls on a high plateau at an altitude of 1950 meters.
Although the collection in the archaelogical museum reveals muchof the city's history and ancient origins, it is Erzurum's architecturewhich is in fact the city's best museum.
The glassy Tortum Lake,120 km from Erzurum towards Artvin and the Black Sea, may be themost tranquil sight in all of Turkey.
www.about-turkey.com /tourism/erzurum.htm   (341 words)

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