City reference · Turkey / Southeastern Anatolia

Kâhta

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Kâhta destination photograph: Mount Nemrut banner.jpg
Nemrut_Mountain_Peak_.JPG: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photo and creditsDisplayed crop; open the original to see the complete photograph.

A first look at Kâhta

Mount Nemrut - the one with giant heads - is described here. The one with a crater lake is near Tatvan. Kâhta is a town in Southeastern Anatolia, with a population of 132,000 in 2023. The reason to visit is Mount Nemrut, only accessible in summer.

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