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Igdir
The province of Igdir lies as a fertile plain between two lofty locations, in
Eastern Anatolia. In the northwest, at a distance of 180 kms extends the high
plateau of Kars province which previously comprised this district inside its
borders. In the southeast, on the other hand, stands Mount Agri (Ararat), as the
highest mountain in Turkey, rising magnificently beside this new province.
Igdir plain is the best place to view the majestic scenery of this mountain,
with the ever present snow over its slopes and peaks.
Watching this beautiful silhouette will also make you live the legends of Noah
who descended this biblical Mount of Ararat and first set his foot on the soil
here, after the big flood. Olive groves cover this area, and the dove, which
allegedly brought an olive branch to Noah, is believed to have taken it from
this wide grove.
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