Introducing Artvin Province 5

Artvin OTHER GEOGRAPHIC STRUCTURES

Kafkasör: 8 km from the center of the province of Artvin. are close to the 4th week of June each year Kafkasör Culture and Art Festival held in this village. Also used by the locals as a recreation area.

Savsat Kocabey Barracks: Savsat district, 15 km. are close to the Sahara Karagol National Park is located within the boundaries. Homes with unique architectural features wooden barracks Kocabey interest. Week of July 4th each year in this region Pancarcı Sahara Festival is held. Camping and caravan tourism can be done in the barracks.

Hell Creek Canyon: 25 th km from Artvin-Ardanuc highway. involved in the Ardanuc Canyon, engaging with the natural structure of the places worth seeing in the province of Tokat.

Artvin HISTORY

The first non-definitive information as to the organization and the region of Artvin, BC 2. thousandth of small principalities founded by Hurrians known. Region, 2-century-long domination of Mitanni was then the effect of the Hittite Empire. BC 8. century, the Cimmerians came to the Caucasus, Anatolia entered via Artvin. Later, BC 7. century, the Scythians around the Caucasus, Anatolia, migrated, they settled in a section known to Artvin. The Middle Ages, Byzantium, the district administration under the aegis of the Kingdom of Bagratian, the Seljuk, Saltuk, Mongol (Ilkhanid), Timur, Karakoyunlu, Akkoyunlu and management remained the Safavid. Sultan Selim I began the period of Ottoman rule in Artvin.

After the 1877-1878 war, according to the Treaty of San Stefano signed on March 3, 1878 Artvin, Ardanuc Borçka, Savsat and Hopa, the Russians abandoned Kemalpasa endless war reparations. 3 March 1918 signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with the Russians withdrew from the territory of Artvin. The city was conquered by the British with Müzakeresi Armistice Armistice. Then, remaining within the borders of Georgia until March 7, 1921 Artvin, 43 years after separation, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey participated in the homeland initiatives like 23 in February 1921. March 16, 1921 signed the Moscow Treaty with the certainty it has gained. 7 July 1921, established as a flag of Artvin, April 24, 1924, became a province.