Kars

A touristic version of the Eastern Express, a train service that links the capital Ankara with the eastern province of Kars, will be put in service due to the surge in demand for tickets.

The number of couples who got married in Turkey decreased by 2.9 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, while the number of those who divorced increased by 10.9 percent since 2017, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on March 1. 

Like every year, tourists flocked to the Ani ruins in the eastern province of Kars this winter to experience the ancient site capped with snow. 

Bears in the eastern province of Kars' Sarıkamış forests have their favorite trees to scratch their itches on, motion-triggered cameras installed by the KuzeyDoğa Association have revealed. 

A shelter for stray dogs operating in the eastern Turkish province of Kars has drawn the ire of animal rights activists, who likened the premises to a death camp. Click through for the story in photos...

A villager in the eastern Turkish province of Kars has been briefly detained by the gendarmerie after a video showing him beating a blindfolded donkey triggered outrage on social media. 

The student hit by Turkey’s Eastern Express, operating from the capital to the eastern province of Kars, succembed to his wounds, Doğan News Agency reported on March 3.

Some 40 undocumented migrants have been detained on the Eastern Express, a popular train service linking Ankara with the eastern province of Kars, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Feb. 28. 

Horse-drawn sleighs have gained popularity in the eastern province of Kars, as people take sleigh tours on Çıldır Lake, which is covered with ice in the winter

Ancient settlement of Ani in the eastern province of Kars attracts more tourists during winter months. Officials say the number of visitors tripled after the Eastern Express became more accessible