Van and its environment had been a popular center of population because of its geographical structure, and because of reason a number of civilizations had lived here. Van used to be the capital city of Urania State. It had been controlled by Hurrines, Hittites, Persians, Meds, Seljuks and Ottomans till today.
Lake Van is the most important tourism center of the Eastern Anatolia with the Akdamar Church, the castles in the region, with its cat, and with its geography that provides many tourism activities.

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A high plateau in the province

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Van Castle

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Van Castle

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Gevas-Genaral View

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Winter in Van

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Van-General View

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Van Lake

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Muradiye Falls

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World-famous Van Cat

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A Local Child with the Famous Van Cat

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Allan resimler cok guzel. Resimleri gorunce vatanimizin her kosesinin bir ayri guzel oldugunu gorebiliyoruz. Van fakir bir il olmasaydi inanki yasamak icin oraya gidebilirdim. Gercekden tabiati, daglari, golleri gercekten insani buyuluyor. Bana kalirsa van Turkiye'nin en onemli sehirlerinden bir tanesidir. :banana:

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@ Taha, it is not you in the picture, right?
By the way, I currently live in Kitchener,On., very close to Hamilton.

I'am not on the showing pictures. Allan I wonder, are you turkish or canadian. So you are close to Hamilton. I have some friens in kitchener and cambridge. I have been severel times in kitchener. :)

i personally hate Kitchener.But i have to live here at the moment because of education.I have been to Hamilton a few times as well.

great pictures I couldnt expect more:master::master:

This place is a paradise!!!

ordaki çocuk hiç köylüye benzemio ayrıca kucağındaki kedide van kedisidi değilki:)

ordaki çocuk hiç köylüye benzemio ayrıca kucağındaki kedide van kedisidi değilki:)

It is a Van Cat though she has got some lovely brown hair.

bence o kedi van kedisi değil çünkü van kedisinde kahverengi çizgiler kırçıllar fln olmaz. nese yinede
Very nice pics

a place from "lord of the rings" :cheers: :eek2:
i love VAN with its mountains and real big lake!!

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