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İspir

Also known as Ispir

İspir is a town in Erzurum province in north-eastern Turkey, on the upper Çoruh river. In the Middle Ages its castle was contested between Georgians, Armenians and Turks; it was held by the Saltukids of Erzurum in the 12th century before passing to the Seljuks of Rum and later the Ottomans. Its castle still stands above the town.

İspir
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). İspir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ispir
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