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July
Mountain Walking
In northeastern Anatolia, the snow clears from atop the Kaçkar Mountains (Kaçkar
Dağları) and Mt Ararat (Ağrı Dağı, 5137m), Turkey's highest peak, allowing sublime day
walks and
yaylalar
(highland pastures;
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)
views in July and August. See
www.cultureroutesinturkey.com
for more.
Kültür Sanat ve Turizm Festivalı, Doğubayazıt
The Kurdish town (
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)
between Mt Ararat and İshak Paşa Palace hosts its Cul-
ture and Arts Festival, allowing you to immerse yourself in Kurdish heritage through mu-
sic, dance and theatre performances. The festival is held in June or July.
Music Festivals
Turkey hosts a string of summer music jamborees in June and July, including İstanbul,
İzmir and Bursa's highbrow festivals, Aspendos Opera & Ballet Festival, plus multiple
pop, rock, jazz and dance music events in İstanbul and other cities. For more, see
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August
Cappadocian Festivals
A summer series of chamber music concerts are held in Cappadocia's valleys and, for
three days in mid-August, sleepy Hacıbektaş comes alive with the annual pilgrimage of
Bektaşı dervishes (
www.klasikkeyifler.org
).
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