29 September 2012 - 00:00 AMT

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum

Shepard\'s bridge is a medieval Armenian bridge over Aratsani (Tur: Murat) and Euphrates confluence. A number of other bridges were destroyed by the river flow. According to the legend the bridge that stands today is built by a shephard. — Shepard\'s bridge is a medieval Armenian bridge over Aratsani (Tur: Murat) and Euphrates confluence. A number of other bridges were destroyed by the river flow. According to the legend the bridge that stands today is built by a shephard. Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Shoe cleaners in Erzurum — Shoe cleaners in Erzurum Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Typical picture for the region: men in a tea house with short, narrow tea cups — Typical picture for the region: men in a tea house with short, narrow tea cups Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Another Armenian church converted to a mosque in Erzurum — Another Armenian church converted to a mosque in Erzurum Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Row of old buildings in Erzurum — Row of old buildings in Erzurum Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Remains of Armenian Dashnaktsutyun party office in Erzurum — Remains of Armenian Dashnaktsutyun party office in Erzurum Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Street signs here are rare and movement is chaotic — Street signs here are rare and movement is chaotic Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Both horse carts and modern cars can be seen in the streets — Both horse carts and modern cars can be seen in the streets Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Armenian church inside Erzurum fortress, currently converted to a mosque — Armenian church inside Erzurum fortress, currently converted to a mosque Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Old district streets of Erzurum — Old district streets of Erzurum Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Erzurum is the largest city of the region with about 400 thousand population. Majority of the current population are Turks and Azerbaijani Turks from Nakhichevan. Almost every women here wears a hijab. — Erzurum is the largest city of the region with about 400 thousand population. Majority of the current population are Turks and Azerbaijani Turks from Nakhichevan. Almost every women here wears a hijab. Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Basean fortress, called \"Pasinler\" by Turks — Basean fortress, called \"Pasinler\" by Turks Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Western Armenia: Lost Motherland, Basean Valley, Erzurum — Sedrak Mkrtchyan

A women waiting for the bus with her son in Horasan — A women waiting for the bus with her son in Horasan Sedrak Mkrtchyan

Elderly men in tea house in Horasan, Basean Valley. Streets in cities are plenty of tea houses (chaykhana), visited only by men — Elderly men in tea house in Horasan, Basean Valley. Streets in cities are plenty of tea houses (chaykhana), visited only by men Sedrak Mkrtchyan

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