Hiking to FORBIDDEN CHURCH on Turkey’s Edge (Armenia Border) 🇹🇷

🇹🇷 Ani… Ruins of a vast medieval Armenian city scattered on the Turkey-Armenia border in Kars Province. Often called the “City of 1001 Churches”, Ani had been one of the most important hubs of the ancient world, but now, it is a deserted ghost town in Turkey’s far east.
In this Eastern Turkey travel vlog, we will hike up to the 13th-century Kızkale Church (Virgin’s Castle), located in a restricted military zone on Turkey’s farthest point. Visitors to this ancient city are not permitted to see this abandoned church, because it is located on a rocky hill in no man's land, right on the Armenian border. It was a dangerous hike for us to walk through narrow paths, abutting a steep cliff.
In addition, we will have an interesting dialogue near the border with a few shepherds. Also we will hit off the beaten path and explore some of the rock-cut caves in Ani and pay a quick visit to the Cathedral of Ani.
Continuing our roadtrip to the remote lands of Turkey.
If you haven’t seen the first Ani video, check it out!: • ANI ANCIENT RUINS | “C...
►Chapters:
00:00 Video Intro
00:24 Ani 2nd Video Intro
01:03 Rock-cut caves of Ani
02:57 Ani Cathedral
04:01 Hike to Forbidden Church
05:31 Shepherds asking for cigarettes
06:57 Forbidden Church (Kızkalesi)
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