Manuchihr mosque

This again reveals some of the extent of which this area was at the crossroads of Russian/Turkish/Persian influence, with a very Persian-style name. This is supposed to be the oldest mosque on the territory of the Turkish republic, and is from the 11th century. It is claimed as Selcuk in style, but if that means more than being simply pre-Ottoman is not clear to me. The minaret was in bad shape and could not be climbed - but the squarish (? more like 6 sides) shape of it intrigued me.





It towers over the ravine with the border river.



The fortress further out was not accessible to visitors unfortunately...