Lake Van

An environmentalist group has discovered the remains of a British aircraft that crashed with a “mysterious cargo” almost 60 years ago near Van Lake in eastern Turkey. Click through for the story in photos...

Lake Van in eastern Turkey has earned Blue Flag status, its mayor announced on July 4. 

The number of birds in eastern Turkey's Van lake basin have increased following heavy rains in the region, according to a biology professor. 

The migration of pearl mullets, a fish species living in the Lake Van region, has started. The fish migrate through the lake's tributaries in May and June for the spawning season every year, but they always have to contend with predatory seagulls that try to hunt them.

Historic island in Turkey’s Lake Van welcomes spring

A 40-meter-long sunken ship has been found during underwater research in Lake Van in eastern Turkey. 
The research has been carried out for a year by the Lake Van Underwater Research Association (VANSAD), including underwater photography director Tahsin Ceylan and his team. 

Underwater photographer Tahsin Ceylan, who previously discovered coral which was thousands of years old during his research in Turkey's eastern Lake Van, recently found a pier built with Seljuk-era gravestones. 

New data obtained during excavations on Van Castle has revealed that Lake Van was much smaller 7,000 years ago and has risen over time to reach its current size. 

In a city that has been home to various civilizations since the 9th century B.C., the historic Armenian churches in Turkey's eastern province of Van await visitors and hopefully restoration - in order to stop them from being forgotten.

A 5,000-year-old ancient city on the shores of Lake Van is in danger of vanishing because it has not been taken under protection.

Bitlis Eren University academic Associated Professor Mehmet Demirta? said the ancient city was registered by the Culture and Tourism Ministry in 1986.