Tur Abdin

Tur Abdin is a plateau region of low mountains in southeastern Turkey, with elevations reaching 1,468 m, in Mardin and Şırnak provinces. It holds some of the oldest Syriac Orthodox monasteries in the world, set among villages of stone houses. Visitors travel between the monasteries on foot and by road.

Elevation

1,468 m

Coordinates

37.3500° N, 41.4000° E