Christiane, my beloved wife of 35 years and I will visit Eastern Turkey between October 16th and 25th. We will fly into Van, a city on the eastern shore of Lake Van, about 50 miles from the Iranian border. From Van we will go by boat and bus over seven days via Mardin, Urfa and other cities back to Gaziantep, a town close to the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea.
Our road will lead us along the borders of Iraq and Syria. We will cross both Tigris and Euphrates. They have their sources in Turkey and run down into the Gulf of Persia. Both are giving water to one of human life's cradles: the eastern half of the “fertile crescent” the half-moon-shaped region stretching from Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean.
Old world maps show paradise right at the upper course of Tigris and Euphrates. That is about where we will be around October 20th. Great Expectations!
Have a great trip, I will be watching:)
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