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İshak Paşa Palace on its rocky slope with snow-capped Mount Ağrı behind, and grilled meatballs on yogurt with caramelized onions and red pepper butter beside a copper cup of ayran.

Ağrı

At the edge of the clouds

Mountains rise where generous tables gather.

A stone castle flying a Turkish flag on a rocky bluff above a winding river and snowy mountains at sunset, with a whole roast bird on potatoes and thyme beside a copper cup of ayran.

Ardahan

Highlands hold the light

Cool winds carry the warmth of home.

A mountain lake among flowering meadows and snowy peaks at sunset, with a bowl of dumplings under yogurt, red pepper butter and dried mint beside a copper cup of ayran.

Bingöl

A thousand shades of stillness

Highland waters reflect a generous landscape.

A castle on a rocky hill above a stone town with domes, minarets and an arched bridge at sunset, and slow-roasted pulled lamb on flatbread beside a copper cup of ayran.

Bitlis

Stone streets warm hearts

History settles gently around the evening table.

Grilled meatballs with bulgur pilaf, charred tomato and peppers, onion salad, flatbread and a copper mug of yogurt drink, below a hilltop stone castle above a river valley.

Elazığ

Taste the landscape

Above the valley, stone and spice share a quiet warmth.

A copper bowl of soup with noodles and legumes beside a copper cup of yogurt drink, overlooking stone houses with wooden balconies and a deep canyon with a river and bridge.

Erzincan

Taste the landscape

Mountain air meets a bowl of patient comfort.

Skewers of thinly layered grilled meat on flatbread with charred tomato and peppers, a glass of yogurt drink and onion salad, before the twin brick minarets of the Çifte Minareli Medrese and snowy mountains.

Erzurum

Where the mountains meet the table

Snowy peaks, stone courtyards, and cağ kebabı shared in good company.

A copper bowl of meat stew with squash and tomato, bread and a copper mug of yogurt drink, beneath jagged snowy peaks and a high mountain lake.

Hakkâri

Warmth beneath the summits

High meadows hold a warmth beyond the snow.

A copper bowl of lamb stew with chickpeas and potatoes, flatbread and a copper mug of yogurt drink, overlooking a green plain beneath snow-capped Mount Ararat.

Iğdır

The plain beneath Ararat

Under a great mountain, the plain sets a generous table.

Snowy town of stone houses below a hilltop castle, with a domed stone church and an arched stone bridge over a river, and in front roast poultry with bulgur pilaf beside a glass of ayran.

Kars

Where winter warms the table

Stone streets, snowy horizons, and generous tables against the cold.

Apricot trees heavy with ripe fruit above a valley and mountains at sunset, with lamb, tomatoes and peppers baked in parchment paper, a bowl of apricots, a salad and a copper cup of ayran.

Malatya

Apricot light and embers

Apricot light falls softly beside a generous feast.

Field of red and yellow tulips on a wide plain beneath snow-capped mountains, with large bulgur shells stuffed with minced meat, a salad, red pepper paste and a glass of ayran.

Muş

Spring across the highlands

Spring colors cross wide plains beneath mountains still holding winter.

Torn bread drizzled with yogurt and melted butter, with garlic, fresh basil and ayran, above a clear turquoise river winding through a rocky mountain valley.

Tunceli

Follow the clear river

Clear river water threads the valley beside bread softened with yogurt and butter.

A bowl of cracked wheat with chickpeas, shredded meat, yogurt and mint, with ayran, overlooking the Akdamar church on Lake Van with mountains beyond.

Van

Blue water ancient stone

Blue water encircles ancient stone while a hearty bowl welcomes the mountain air.