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Nature's wounded troops go to animal rehab in Turkey's Van
Struggling to find food during harsh and bitter winter conditions, owls, foxes, and other wildlife that injured themselves foraging were brought to the Van Yuzuncu Yil University's (YYU) Wild Animal Protection Rehabilitation Center for treatment in Turkey's eastern border province.
03 April 2022
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Men play special version of baseball in Turkey's snow-covered Van
Turkish men are pictured playing a variant of baseball, which has its set of own special rules, in the snow of the eastern province of Van. "Topa garane" is played by two teams of six players in a snow-covered area with a stick and a ball made of horsehair and is one of the favorite games of locals that has been passed down from generation to generation.
26 January 2021
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Flamingos at Ercis beaches of Lake Van
Flamingos are seen on Lake Van at Lake Van Basin on August 04, 2020 in Van province, Turkey. Lake Van, one of the most important temporary accommodation centers for migratory birds on the journey to Africa and draw attention of nature lovers and shutterbugs.
30 August 2020
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Sunset dazzles in Turkey's eastern city of Van
Kids ride a bike during a sunset in Van, Turkey on June 18, 2020.
19 June 2020
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Seagulls and pearl mullets in Turkey's Van
Seagulls steal pearl mullets over the waters of the Lake Van in Van, Turkey on May 16, 2020. The pearl mullets, live in waters of Lake Van and every year on 15th April, they started to jump to fresh water due to the salinity water rate at backstream. Hence they can ease their reproduction processes and they can survive.
18 May 2020
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Archeologists unearth ancient findings in east Turkey
Archeologists on Friday unearthed 5,000-year-old rooms and terracotta pots in eastern Van province of Turkey.
06 September 2019
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Archaeological works continue at Ayanis Castle
Archaeological works continue in the Ayanis neighborhood of the eastern province of Van, Turkey on August 22, 2019. Ayanis Castle was constructed on a hill, covering a significant view of Lake Van, by Rusa II King of Urartu.
29 August 2019
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Rafting team practice on snow covered mountain in Turkey
Çatak Belediye Spor rafting team practiced on a snow covered mountain in Van, Turkey on February 6, 2019. The World Rafting Federation World Cup of 2019 will be held in Tunceli between 8-13 June.
14 February 2019
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Theater team visits rural villages of Turkey's Van
Theater team of Van İpekyolu Municipality visited rural villages of Turkey's Van and performed for the school kids.
07 February 2019
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Turkish man brings 5 giant statues of Ottoman Sultans from China
58-year old Sami Demir from Turkey's eastern province of Van installed five marble sculptures of Ottoman sultans which were built in China and worth $175,000 in his own garden.The statues, which weigh 1,200 tons each, were shipped to Turkey's Mediterranean resort city of Antalya and transferred to his hometown by trucks six months ago.
22 January 2019
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Turkish man turns nail factory into geese paradise
Municipality worker Hasan Doğan bought two geese for his children and later decided to build a farm, raising the amount of geese to 500 hundred in two years in Edremit district of Turkey's eastern Van province.He decided to rent an idle nail factory then turn it to a geese paradise to achieve his dreams.
21 December 2018
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Significant increase in Turkey's Van Cats Population
Van cats, with two different eye color, are seen at Van Cat Research Center of Yuzuncuyil University in Van, Turkey on December 5, 2018 in Van, Turkey. Van cats can be categorized according to the color of their eyes and their fur. While some feature mismatched eyes, with one blue and the other amber, others have two blue or amber eyes. Also, while some have completely white fur, others have a dash of brown above their ears, head, or on their body. City's most important living cultural heritage's population increase 15 % all the year round
05 December 2018
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Cat with multi-colored eye in Turkey's Van
A stray kitty which has eyes where each has two different colors, a condition referred to as sectoral heterochromia, where the iris contains two different colors in the same area, is seen in Van province of Turkey, on October 30, 2018.
31 October 2018
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Vibrant flamingos dazzle visitors in Turkey's Van
A colony of flamingos with white bright feathers have mesmerized visitors in a lake situated at an altitude of 2320 meters in the Özalp district of Turkey's eastern Van province on Thursday.
03 August 2018
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Lightnings over the sky in Turkey's Van
Lightnings illuminate the night sky during heavy rainfall in Van province of Turkey.
02 June 2018
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8th International Pearl Mullet Migration Culture and Art Festival
A seagull steals a fish over the water at the Lake Van in Van, Turkey on May 31, 2018. The pearl mullets which live in sweet water, salty water in Lake Van must resist seagulls as they migrate to sweet water. The seagulls that live on the shores of Lake Van feed by hunting the fish migrating to freshwater to breed.
01 June 2018
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Spring in Turkey's Van
Turkey's eastern province Van witnessed beautiful scenery as spring unfolds. Van is famous for its striking sights including the Van Lake, the impressive Van Castle and the Van cat which has one blue eye and one green one.
04 April 2018
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As spring arrives, Turkey's Akdamar Island teems with wildlife
Historical Akdamar church is seen enclosed with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island in Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province. Dozens of animal species that live in the island and almond tree blossoms become a tourist attractions as spring comes to Van district of Turkey. Akdamar Church, located in Akdamar Island in Van Lake, was constructed by architect bishop Manuel between 915 and 921 A.D. under the supervision of King Gagik I.
30 March 2018
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Heavy snow in rural of Turkey's Van
Snow blankets Turkey's Van province located in the Eastern Anatolia Region, turning the region into a winter wonderland.
24 January 2018
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