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Arapgir also spelled Arapkir

Misc. Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arapgir
Arapgir Dance
Pictures of Arapgir
Google Map



From Elazig going north and west across the Keban Baraji  Dam on the Euphrates River, the to the village of Arapgir.



Completed in 1975 the Keban Baraji (675sq.km/260sq.miles; 30 billion cu.m/39 billion cu.yd) is one of the biggest reservoirs in the world. The most northerly of a whole series of dams built on the Euphrates as part of the GAP project, the Baraji collects water from two of the river's great arms, the Murat Nehri and the Karasu. The dam itself is 207m/680ft high and 1,100m/1,200yds long at the rim.
The Keban Baraji's chief function is to produce electricity (1,249 megawatts). Numerous villages in the Euphrates Valley had to be relocated to enable the dam to be built.


The Euphrates river below the Keban Baraji Dam and Lake


View of Arapgir


Barbara's home town.  10,200 population


Barbara shows us her family history


Barbara's Family


Taking pictures of Arapgir


Sarkis wishing us a good bye








Latest cooking methods


Only Armenian in Arapgir.  Sarkis home with his care giver who is from Armenia


Sarkis belong to the WWA  (World Wrestling Association)


Sarkis is looking good


Armenian Lady knocking down the Tuts (mulberries) from Sarkis's tree.


Elenne, Armenian Lady and Barbara looking at camera pictures.


Armenian Lady


Sarkis, Barbara and Armen


A couple of Politicians


I think Barbara found her love


What a cute couple


Cherries and Tea in Sarkis's home


Sarkis telling story of how he beat up 3 bandits


Sarkis's home with Hye Tech water heater