Tayagaya Shrine

­­­ In the Aghbaba district of the Şorayel district, now in the Amasya region­

­Amasya district

Architecture

­­­­ The Turkish-Armenian border is located in the ­area where­ there are barbed wires separating­ the border between Turkey and Armenia­. The movement­­ of the population and the movement of the bridge are blocked­.

The Tayaga Shrine­ is ­also located­ on the state border between the former Soviet Union and Turkey. Previously­, there was no border line, but ­people could visit­­. ­­­ An old­ friend of mine was ­also­ on the roster.  The last time the border line was drawn, the border between ­the two countries­­­ seemed to be very large ­and high. It was a pleasure to see him from such a distance­­. ­­ According to the old man, it was a place of ­pilgrimage­, and it­ was considered a sacred place­­­ by the ancients­. And even­­­­­ though it was a bit of a surprise to see the people there, it was a dream come true for everyone to go there­. Since Tayaga was located on the caravan route from Agbaba to Cıldır and Kars, people always visited it on their way there and back.

 Monuments and buildings belonging ­to the ancient Turkic tribes­­in the vicinity­ of Tayagaya and its surroundings ­­reveal the identity of­ the ancient­population of this region.