Hakkari is one of Turkey's steepest and most mountainous provinces; the Cilo and Sat mountains form one of the highest and wildest stretches of nature in the country's southeast. The region contains stelae (standing stones) with deer motifs dating to the 2nd millennium BCE — these stelae are among the significant archaeological finds tied to the highland cultures of Eastern Anatolia.
The glaciers on Mount Cilo, believed to be around 20,000 years old, form one of Turkey's most impressive glacier systems.
Highlights
Cilo-Sat glaciers
Estimated at 20,000 years old, these glaciers offer a dramatic high-mountain panorama alongside the turquoise waters of the Sat Lakes.
Deer-motif stelae
Bronze Age standing stones with deer motifs, among the oldest traces of the region's highland culture.
Heaven-Hell Valley
A valley near Çukurca named for its strikingly contrasting landscapes.
High mountain culture
The region holds one of Anatolia's least-known yet steepest stretches of nature, along with a distinctive highland way of life shaped by it.