If you’re driving from Van to Hakkari or vice versa you might want to divert off the main road to see the remains…
“Seven Churches” (Yedikilise)/”Upper Bucket” (Yukarı Bakraçlı) Population: 1,000ish Other name: Varagavank (Armenian) ***In 2011 the village was hit by the earthquake. No…
Lake Van ferry terminal Population: 66,000 On paper…
The Urartian capital of Tushpa Population: 511,000 (Van) – 348,000 (İpekyolu), 163,00 (Tuşba) Other name: Wane (Kurdish) Despite…
For those of an adventurous disposition South-Eastern Turkey is usually the destination of choice. An oblique rectangle with its corners turning on Malatya,…