In springtime, vast swathes of wild flowers carpet its rolling hills. The Black Sea Coast has over 1,000 miles of headland and mountain range, with tumbling streams running through precipitous valleys. This fertile coastal region receives abundant rainfall and is famous for its crops of cherries, hazel nuts, tobacco, dairy products and tea plantations. It is wonderful walking country, with ancient monuments tucked away in its mountain fastnesses. Southeastern Anatolia is a hot, dry region, good for irrigation, agriculture, sheep grazing, and petroleum exploration and production.
Pistachio nuts are a prime product.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers rise in eastern Turkey and meander through the Southeastern Region. The Eastern Region is mostly mountainous, with cooler temperatures and average rainfall. Agriculture is more demanding here, but farmers raise wheat and graze sheep. Because of the region's Alpine beauty and calm, tourism is on the rise. In short, Turkey is a land for all seasons and all senses.