Ağrı
İshak Pasha Palace stands on a hillside about 5 km from the centre of Doğubayazıt, in Ağrı province near the Iranian border. Work began in 1685 under Çolak Abdi Pasha of the Çıldıroğulları family. The complex was completed in 1784 under İshak Pasha, whose name it carries. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2000.
The buildings are grouped around two courtyards. The selamlık, the harem, a domed mosque and the family tomb stand around the second courtyard. Large carved stone gateways link the sections. Their decoration mixes Seljuk, Ottoman and Persian forms with baroque and rococo motifs. The palace also had a central heating system built into its walls.
A paved road climbs from the town to the palace gate; taxis and dolmuş minibuses run from the centre. The 16th-century Old Beyazıt Mosque is a short walk east of the palace. From October to April the site closes earlier than in summer, so check current hours before you go.