Karakuş

Karakuş lies in the wooded mountains inland from Ünye, above the valleys descending to the Black Sea. The high country separates the coastal settlements from the Anatolian interior, and its villages occupy clearings among ridges and streams. Known later as Akkuş, Karakuş remained a small settlement for much of its history. Its position illustrates the contrast between the narrow shore and the rugged, forested country immediately behind it.