Kathryn Cook

Memory of Trees

Tall grasses overtake the ruins of the Snake Castle (Yilankale) near the city of Adana, Turkey. The castle dates back to the 11th century when the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was flourishing in eastern Turkey. Armenians inhabited what is now Turkey for centuries, but traces of their past are slowly disappearing and tourist information omits information pertaining to the Armenian heritage or disappearance. Churches and monasteries were destroyed in the early 20th century, or re-inhabited by Turks and Kurds in the area as Armenians were deported from their ancient Anatolian homeland.
Tall grasses overtake the ruins of the Snake Castle (Yilankale) near the city of Adana, Turkey. The castle dates back to the 11th century when the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was flourishing in eastern Turkey. Armenians inhabited what is now Turkey for centuries, but traces of their past are slowly disappearing and tourist information omits information pertaining to the Armenian heritage or disappearance. Churches and monasteries were destroyed in the early 20th century, or re-inhabited by Turks and Kurds in the area as Armenians were deported from their ancient Anatolian homeland.