One Of The Gateway To The Siachen Glacier And, One Of The Few Places In India To Witness The Intricately Designed, Planned, Constructed And, Preserved Balti Architecture. A Quaint And Remote Turtuk Gaon (Village) Is Navigated And Traversed By The Streams Of The Mighty Shyok River. Bestowed Close To The Line Of Control Between India And Pakistan. Inhabited By The Balti People Soaked In The Ethnic Balti Culture. Turtuk Is Known For Offering Spellbinding Views Overlooking The Enigmatic Snow-Crowned Mountain Peak Of Mount K2 Which Is, The Second Highest Mountain Peak After Mount Everest. Located In One Of The Northern-Most Corner In The Leh District Of The Union Territory Of Ladakh Of India. This Northern-Most Turtuk Gaon (Village) Was Captured By Pakistani Army And Infiltrators. And Was Recaptured By The Indian Army During The “Battle Of Turtuk,” Which Was Fought By The Armies Of India And Pakistan In 1971.
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