Lake Van
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Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey. It lies in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey in the provinces of Van and Bitlis, in the Armenian highlands. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from m
From space, 1996
Akdamar Island and the Holy Cross Cathedral, a 10th-century Armenian church and monastic complex. Mount Artos (Mt. Çadır) is seen in the background.
Lakes near Lake Van.
The dormant volcano Mount Çadır viewed from Akdamar Island
Armenian highlands
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The Armenian highlands comprise the most central and the highest of the three plateaus that together form the northern sector of West Asia. Clockwise starting from the west, the Armenian highlands are
Lake Van
…lič; Kurdish: Gola Wanê) is the largest lake in Turkey. It lies in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey in the provinces of Van and Bitlis, in the Armenian highlands. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from many small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. It is one of the world's few endorheic…
The Armenian highlands near the Iran–Turkey border with Mount Ararat in the distance
Lake Akdoğan
Armenian highlands Ptolemy Cosmographia 1467