BASIC FACTS

Kars is a broad plateau with rivers including the Aras, Arpacay and Kars flowing from west to east. It is situated in the Caspian Sea basin.

The region's volcanic structure led to the formation of high plateaus (yaylas) and lowlands (ova). The Kars Lowland or plain constitutes 19 percent of the province, and at 2,500 square kilometers is the largest in eastern Anatolia. Plateaus in total cover 51 percent of the province. Kars province makes up about 1.3 percent of the surface area of Turkey

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Arab Bastion Photograph: Vedat Akcayoz