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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
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.
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.
Lakes near Lake Van.
The dormant volcano Mount Çadır viewed from Akdamar Island
The dormant volcano Mount Çadır viewed from Akdamar Island
Van cat
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The Van cat is a distinctive landrace of the domestic cat found around Lake Van in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey.
Lake Van
…cyanobacteria (Pleurocapsa group), which create mats of aragonite that combine with calcite precipitating out of the lake water. The region hosts the rare Van cat breed of cat, having – among other things – an unusual fascination with water. The lake is mainly surrounded by fruit orchards and grain fields…
An adult female Van cat photographed at the Van Cat Research Centre, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, 2006
An adult female Van cat photographed at the Van Cat Research Centre, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, 2006
An odd-eyed Van kitten
An odd-eyed Van kitten
A Van kitten from the village of Ağartı (formerly Ayanis), near the city of Van, 2005
A Van kitten from the village of Ağartı (formerly Ayanis), near the city of Van, 2005