Qatur River
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ProgressionAras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea
| Qotur | |
|---|---|
 Railway bridge over Qatur River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Turkey, Iran |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Aras |
• coordinates | 38°59′39″N 45°26′57″E / 38.9942°N 45.4493°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea |
The Qotur (Azerbaijani: Qotur çay, Persian: قطورچای, Turkish: Kotur çayı, also transliterated as Ghotour) is a transboundary river flowing in eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran.[1] It is a right tributary of the river Aras.[2] It rises in the Saray District of eastern Turkey's Van province, where it is also referred to as Çaybağı Çayı.[citation needed] The Ghotour Bridge, part of the Van–Sufian railway, crosses the river near the city of Khoy.[1]
The area has a cold, semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk).[3]