Kars Province
Javelin in snow, great joy for winter city
Javelin, a war game Turks have played since they came to Anatolia from Central Asia, has turned into entertainment with tournaments held in winter snow in Turkey's northeastern province of Kars. (Source: AA)
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Children in Turkey's Kars live winter dream
Children from a village in northeastern Turkey lived their dream after they were taken to play curling at a professional rink.
The children from Yolboyu village in Kars province caught the attention of a large number of people after Anadolu Agency covered a story on them.
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Turkey’s eastern tourism hotspot waits for Orient Express’ services to resume
Turkey's winter tourism hotspot, the eastern province of Kars, which is known for the famous Orient Express, is dealing with a tourism setback amid the coronavirus pandemic. The tourism income of the city has decreased by 80 percent.
Turkey's Lake Aygır turns to postcard scenery
With the snowfall, Lake Aygır in eastern Kars province reveals scenes of incredible natural beauty. (AA Photo)
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Migratory brown bears return to nests for hibernation
The only migratory brown bears in the world live in the Sarıkamış district of the eastern province of Kars. Before hibernation every year they travel long distances, walking to Artvin in the north in order to find food. This year, they have already returned to their nests in the Sarıkamış forest to go on a months-long sleep.
Ani in eastern Turkey under snow, flocked by tourists
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.
Cameras reveal three trees bears rub against in Turkey's Kars
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.
Turkey, Azerbaijan to produce freight cars for Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway
Turkey and Azerbaijan will jointly produce freight cars for the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway (BTK), the Turkish transportation and infrastructure minister said on Dec. 5.
Tourists flock to interactive museum on Ottoman-Russian war in Turkey’s Kars
Tourists flock to interactive museum on Ottoman-Russian war in Turkey’s Kars
Express breakfast in the eastern village of Boğatepe
The increasing number of tourists coming to Kars on the Eastern Express have also made it to the village of Boğatepe. The village is a good example of a sustainable local economy