Bitlis Province

As the beloved Touristic Eastern Express continues to captivate travelers and culture enthusiasts, anticipation builds for two exciting alternative routes to Türkiye's southeast set to debut in April, offering immersive experiences to explore more of the country's rich landscapes.

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the assault on journalist Sinan Aygül in the eastern Bitlis province's Tatvan district.

Yücel Baysali, an employee of Tatvan Municipality, and police officer Engin Kaplan were detained and subsequently taken into custody.

The local municipality in the district of Ahlat, in the eastern province of Bitlis, is offering a prize of 60,000 Turkish Liras (around $35,000) for a lost book, which sheds light on the town's history.

Ahlat is known as the place where the conquest of Anatolia began from and is home to very distinctive tombstones and other historical structures.

Towering Seljuk tombstones in eastern Turkey are getting prepared to be introduced to the world as part of a project.

Seven traffickers were detained and over 80 foreign nationals illegally brought into the country were held in eastern Turkey, authorities said on March 6.

Local police teams carried out an operation against migrant smuggling in the Tatvan district of the eastern Bitlis province, the provincial governorate said in a statement.

The initial findings following Thursday's deadly military helicopter crash in eastern Turkey showed no sign of an explosion in the debris, an official statement said on March 5. 

A military helicopter crashed in southeast Turkey, killing nine soldiers and injuring four, the defense ministry said on March 4. 

The helicopter crashed in the town of Tatvan, in the Bitlis province.

The Cougar type helicopter was on its way to Tatvan from the nearby province of Bingöl when it disappeared from radar at 2:25 pm (1125 GMT), the ministry said.

A blanket of fog covered the eastern province of Bitlis on Jan. 11. (AA Photo)

A total of seven irregular migrants were killed on Dec. 26 when their boat sank in Turkey's Lake Van.

The boat carrying 71 irregular migrants capsized in Lake Van off eastern Bitlis province and seven of them were killed, while 64 migrants were rescued, the governorship said in a statement.

The mesmerizing Nemrut Crater Lake, in eastern Bitlis province's Tatvan district, enchants domestic and foreign visitors with its picturesque sights, uncharted natural heritage and an extensive range of biodiversity. (Photos: Alamy)