Tehran – Abolfath Lashkari caregiver of Kalat Governor Office said the proposal for a sister relationship between Karat and Konya took place in a recent meeting with the Turkish consul general.
He added that the Karat-Koña sister agreement could be an important measure in the line of cultural cooperation between Iran and Turkey, Isna reported.
“We have fully provided the proposal for a sister relationship agreement with three other Turkish cities. We hope that follow-up will be successful as soon as possible. However, if we do not reach a conclusion, we will raise the issue of sister relationship with Heather Masjed district, taking into account its untouched nature.”
Of course, Turkey has cities such as Elginkan, Horasan and Igdir, he said, adding that the mayor of Karat is being asked to carry out necessary communications with these cities in this regard.
Hosan is 250 km from the Bazagan border. The city’s ancestors are from Horasan, which is why it was named.
“The city of Elzinkan is similar to the city of Carat. Given the history of the Turkish Elzinkan, we can see that the Afshar tribe, one of the most important Qizilbash tribes, formed the Safavid government of Erzinnan after moving towards Tabriz.”
He continued that Carat-like Igdir is located in the northeastern part of Türkiye. Like Carat, Igdier boasts natural, historical and ethnic diversity, he added.
Igdir city is located near the Armenian-Turkey border, with most of its inhabitants Shiites and speaks Azerbaijani Turkish. Furthermore, the surrounding villages have people who speak Korean languages.
Rashigali called Karat a city of history and nature. Handicrafts are one of the carat possibilities, he added.
He called the roads the most important infrastructure for drawing investors and tourists.
He said about 1100 billion rials ($1.2 million) have been allocated to improve Mashhad-Kalat Road.
The 18th century Qasr-e Khorshid (“Sun Palace”) was once the residence of Persian Nader Shah (1688–1747).
Nader, commonly known as the “Napoleon of Iran,” created a powerful empire that stretches from North India to the Caucasus Mountains.
The 20-meter-high monument, known as Kalat-e Naderi, now serves as anthropological museum and a unique travel destination for the city of Karat, Khorasan Razavi province of northeastern Iran.
The building includes a picture-like exterior with a circular grooved shape, a considerable first-floor level, a cellar and a cylindrical tower supported in 66 rows.
The palace features 12 rooms decorated with paintings and ornaments like plaster moldings. Eight pools with connected streams and fountains are located in the surrounding gardens.
According to the story, the monument is named after one of Nader’s wives, Corsid. However, it was never completed due to the ambiguous circumstances that followed the sudden death of Nader Shah.
The exterior panels feature pineapple and pear motifs, considered rare in the Crossan area at the time, and some speculate that foreigners were hired to build it.
Records show that this structure also served as a housing headquarters in the early Kajal period (I785 to 1925).
Nader Shah is widely considered to be one of the most powerful rulers in the country’s history. He assumed power when the era of chaos overwhelmed Iran.
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