Ikizdere

Ikizdere is a town and region of Rize Province operating at a profit Sea area of Turkey. Formerly known as Dipotamos and Kuray Sab, Ikizdere signifies "twin streams" in both the Pontic Greek and Turkish dialects, and to be sure the Camlik and Cimil Rivers meet here to shape the Ikizdere. There are four ethnic gathering in the locale: Greeks, Turks, Laz and Hemshin. The non-Turkic locals changed over into Islam amid the Ottoman peiod, and amid the populace trade among Greece and Turkey, the locals remained in the region.

Ikizdere is a farming area, developing tea on the slopes and potatoes in the valley, and now some kiwi natural product are being planted too. Cows and sheep are nibbled on the slopes, going up to the high fields in summer. Beekeeping is another imperative wellspring of wage, especially in the town of Anzer. In addition, this extremely appealing farmland is presently drawing in voyagers, on trekking occasions. Be that as it may, all in all Ikizdere is certifiably not a rich area and the more youthful ages relocate to Turkey's bigger urban areas looking for jobs. The town of Ikizdere is on the waterway bank, 56 km from the city of Rize headed straight toward Erzurum.