Turkish mountaineer Tunc Findik, the first Turkish person to climb 13 of 14 mountains in the world exceeding 8 thousand meters and climb Mount Everest twice, climbs the ice at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, Turkiye on January 18, 2022. Findik expressed that Eastern Anatolia Region is extremely suitable for nature sports due to its geographical structure and this potential should be evaluated. ( Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya - Anadolu Agency )
ERZURUM, Turkiye
With its mountainous landscape, Turkiye's eastern Anatolia region is quite suitable for outdoor sports and carries a "great potential," said a Turkish mountaineer.
Tunc Findik, the first Turkish climber to summit Mount Everest twice, told Anadolu Agency that the eastern Anatolia region offers various options for people to do outdoor sports in all seasons.
"There is ice climbing, ski touring, mountain climbing (you can do) in the winter season," he said.
Findik has so far climbed 13 of the world's 14 highest mountains over 8,000 kilometers (nearly 5,000 miles).
He said there are several important mountains in the eastern Anatolia region, such as Mount Agri, Mount Kackar, and Palandoken.
"The potential of the eastern Anatolia region is great," Findik said, referring to the various outdoor sports to be performed in the region.
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