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ANI -
SARIKAMIS
About
42 kilometers east of the city on the ancient Silk
Road, the medieval city of Ani (Ocakli) lies mostly in
ruins. Impressive fortified walls still encircle the
ruins of numerous churches, mosques and caravanserais.
Sarikamis (53 km southwest of Kars) is a ski center
with resort hotels set in a scenic pine forest. The
Kür river divides Ardahan and separates the ancient
part on one side and the new city on the other. A 16th
century castle built by Sultan Selim the Grim, one of
the most stately citadels in Turkey with 14 towers and
a span of 745 meters, stands in the old part of the
city. To the north of Ardahan via Posof lies the
Türkgözü border gate which is now open for travel
through the republic of Georgia.
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