What else is Trabzon renown for, a little more akin to aviation than hamams (that`s the Turkish version of the Roman baths) perhaps.
Back in May 2007 a Sky Arrow 650 , some kind of a light job, went down in the high terrain around Trabzon. A Brit named Michael A. Newman and his friend a Pakistani light general , both private pilots lost their lives.
Here is the link to the story.
Benhall: Businessman and pilot Michael Newman?s death was a ?tragic accident? - coroner - News - East Anglian Daily Times
Mystery of Briton's death in air crash - Telegraph
It is the sort of place where the combination of sea and mountains makes for fickle weather all year round.