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Muş
Province of the Malazgirt Victory, the Muş Plain and the Muş tulip
Muş was founded at the foot of Haspet (Muş) Castle, on the edge of a broad plain watered by the Murat River. The province's best-known historical event is the Battle of Malazgirt (Manzikert), in which the Seljuk army under Sultan Alparslan defeated the Byzantine army on August 26, 1071; the battlefield is protected as a historical national park, and commemoration ceremonies are held every year at the end of August. Historic buildings such as the Alaaddin Bey Mosque and the Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) can be seen in the city center, and the stone-arched Historic Murat Bridge spans the Murat River. The Urartian-era Kayalıdere Castle in Varto, Haçlı Lake in Bulanık and the Akdoğan Lakes of Varto offer options for nature and history enthusiasts. The Muş tulip, which blooms in spring and is regarded as the province's symbol, can be seen in season around the Muş and Bulanık plains.
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- Check road and security conditions locally (governor's office, gendarmerie) in rural areas; blizzards can occur on plain roads in winter
- Climate
- Harsh continental climate; winters are long and snowy, summers hot and dry
- Best time
- May–September; late August for the Malazgirt commemorations, April–May for the tulips
- Getting there
- Muş Sultan Alparslan Airport is close to the city; there are road connections toward Bitlis–Tatvan, Bingöl and Erzurum
- Getting around
- The mosques in the center can be visited on foot; a private car is needed for Malazgirt, Varto and Bulanık