Turkey
'The slopes of the Taurus mountains rise from the shores of the eastern mediterranean, on the southern coast of Turkey, in a steady ascent from the white, foam-ringed rocks to the peaks.' Yasar Kemal, Mehmed, My Hawk (Istanbul, 1955)
'From the tops of the mountains surrounding Erzurum the snowy summit of Mount Ararat can be seen... and at its foot the town of Nakhchevan was built by Noah, on his descent from the Ark.' Robert Curzon, Armenia. A Year at Erzeroom and on the Frontiers of Russia, Turkey and Persia (London, 1854)
'From the tops of the mountains surrounding Erzurum the snowy summit of Mount Ararat can be seen... and at its foot the town of Nakhchevan was built by Noah, on his descent from the Ark.' Robert Curzon, Armenia. A Year at Erzeroom and on the Frontiers of Russia, Turkey and Persia (London, 1854)
