LOCATION GUIDE
WHY EASTERN TURKEY
The Wild East
Eastern Turkey offers some of the country's most dramatic and least-filmed landscapes. Mount Ararat (5,137m) dominates the horizon, the fairy-tale Ishak Pasha Palace perches above a valley, and the vast Lake Van — Turkey's largest — stretches to the horizon.This region provides epic, untouched landscapes impossible to find in western Turkey.
Key Filming Spots
Eastern Turkey's most cinematic locations.
Mount Ararat
Turkey's highest peak — the legendary resting place of Noah's Ark. Snow-capped year-round.
Ishak Pasha Palace
A stunning 18th-century palace blending Ottoman, Persian, and Armenian architecture.
Lake Van & Akdamar
Turkey's largest lake with the island church of Akdamar — Armenian heritage in a stunning setting.
Ani
A ruined medieval Armenian capital on the Turkish-Armenian border — hauntingly atmospheric.
Plan Your Eastern Turkey Shoot
Remote locations, extreme weather, and border zones require careful planning. We know the terrain.
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