The Kizil River
Kizil River, or Kizil Irmak, the longest river within Asiatic Turkey. It is more than 700 miles (1,100 km) long. Its source is in the mountains of north-central Turkey, from where it flows in a great arc to the Black Sea. Kizil Irmak means “Red River.” In ancient times it was known as the Halys.