This property of both nitro and nitrate groups is because their thermal decomposition yields molecular nitrogen N 2 gas plus considerable energy, due to the high strength of the bond in molecular nitrogen.
Mount Ararat (16,940 feet, 5165 m) is the largest volcano in Turkey. Although not currently active, its most recent eruption has probably been within the last 10,000 years.
Apart from being one of the largest dams in the world, Ataturk dam is also one of the tallest dams in the world with a height of 166 meters. It was built in the year 1990 along the Euphrates river in Turkey. It is a major tourist destination due to its large reservoir.