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| Ishak Pasha Palace |
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| Ishak Pasha Palace is 6 km outside of Dogubeyazit, a Kurdish city 35 km from the Iranian border with spectacular views of Mount Ararat. We had to travel from Kars to Igdir to find a bus to Dogubeyazit. All the shops in town were closed the last day we were there to honor the three PKK leaders killed in France. This is the view from our hotel room (yes, that's Mount Ararat in the background). |
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| Dogubeyazit was located on the mountain next to Ishak Pasha Palace until the 20th century when it moved into the adjacent valley. All that's left of the old town now is crumbling buildings, a fort, and a couple mosques. |
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| Ishak Pasha Palace was built from 1685-1784 by the Kurdish rulers of the Ottoman Beyazit province. |
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| Milk wouldn't have been my first choice. |
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| Assassin's Creed leap of faith? |
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| Palace Mosque |
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| Come play with us. |
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