MARDIN Mardin (in Arabic means 'fortresses'), located near the traditional boundary of Anatolia and Mesopotamia   SANLIURFA About 110 miles (180 km) west of Kiziltepe, in South Eastern Anatolian region, lies the venerably old towns of Urfa   KARS Kars, standing at an altitude of 1750 meters in Eastern Anatolia, has played an important role in Turkish history

ERZINCAN Like other Anatolian cities, Erzincan's history starts with the Hittites but the importance of the city rose after