Editing Geography of Turkey (section)

=== Eastern Anatolia region ===
{{Main|Eastern Anatolia region, Turkey|Southeastern Anatolia region, Turkey}}
[[File:981122-Ararat-IMG 0791-3.jpg|thumb|[[Mount Ararat]]]]
[[File:Akhtamar_Island_on_Lake_Van_with_the_Armenian_Cathedral_of_the_Holy_Cross.jpg|thumb|[[Lake Van]]]]

[[Eastern Anatolia region|Eastern Anatolia]], where the [[Pontic Mountains|Pontic]] and [[Anti-Taurus Mountains|Anti-Taurus]] [[mountain range]]s converge, is rugged country with higher elevations, a more severe climate, and greater precipitation than are found on the Anatolian Plateau. The western part of the Eastern Anatolia region is known as the [[Anti-Taurus Mountains|Anti-Taurus]], where the average elevation of mountain peaks exceed 3,000 meters; while the eastern part of the region was historically known as the [[Armenian Highland]] and includes [[Mount Ararat]], the highest point in Turkey at 5,137 meters. Many of the East Anatolian peaks apparently are recently extinct volcanoes, to judge from extensive green lava flows. Turkey's largest lake, [[Lake Van]], is situated in the mountains at an elevation of 1,546 meters. The headwaters of three major rivers arise in the Anti-Taurus: the east-flowing [[Aras River|Aras]], which pours into the [[Caspian Sea]]; the south-flowing [[Euphrates]]; and the south-flowing [[Tigris]], which eventually joins the Euphrates in [[Iraq]] before emptying into the [[Persian Gulf]]. Several small streams that empty into the [[Black Sea]] or landlocked Lake Van also originate in these mountains.

In addition to its rugged mountains, the area is known for severe winters with heavy snowfalls. The few valleys and plains in these mountains tend to be fertile and to support diverse agriculture. The main basin is the Muş Valley, west of Lake Van. Narrow valleys also lie at the foot of the lofty peaks along river corridors.{{wide image|20110419 Ani North Walls Turkey Panorama.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|Panoramic view of [[Ani]] in [[Kars]]}}