| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
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The lake is 1640m above sea level and is surrounded by dry mountains.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
|
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Van is a dusty city in Eastern Turkey on the shores of Lake Van.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
|
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The city is mainly populated by Kurds.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
|
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The area has been inhabited for 5000 years and was an Urartu capital in the 9th century BCE.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Van is dominated by its fort set on a hill.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Van Fort was built in 855 BCE by the Urartu.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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The fort is 1.5km long and 80m high.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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The spectacular walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Kurdish child at the fort.
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1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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The fort has many Seljuk tombs at its base.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Family visiting a Seljiuk tomb.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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View of the city from the fort walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Van Fort overlooking blue Lake Van.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Seljuk tombs beneath the walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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The Urartu were followed by the Phrygians, Medeans, Persians, Alexander the Great, Partians, Arabs (7th century), Seljuks (1071) and Ottomans (1548).
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Walking along the walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Mongol style minaret.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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A man and two boys on the walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Roman structure.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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The upper level of the fort.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Stone steps.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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The plain of the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
|
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Oasis and lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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The unexcavated city of Tushpa which dates from the 9th century BCE viewed from the fort.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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The ruins are very extensive.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
District : Van Fort
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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Kaleici Mosque (left), the ruins of Ulu Mosque (1390) and Kayachelebi Mosque (1592) on the right.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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The unexcavated city of Tushpa.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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Three children among at the site.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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The city of Tushpa is overlooked by Van Fort.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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Kayachelebi Mosque (1592).
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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Seljuk tombs.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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Byzantine church.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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Kaleici Mosque.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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Structure by the cliff.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Van
Site / Event : Tushpa
|
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The vast expanse of the ancient city.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Lake Van is 3764 square km in area.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Arid landscape around the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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The lake is maintained by evaporation which gives it a high salt content.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Small farming settlement by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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A ferry to Akdamar Osland.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
|
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Akdamar is a 1km long island 3km from the shore of the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
|
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The uninhabited island is home to a single church.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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The island is famous for its 10th century Armenian church.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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The exterior of the church is covered with carvings.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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Detail of wall carving.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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The Armenian insciption dates from 921.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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The carvings on the church were vandalised after the First World War and restored in 2006.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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The octagonal dome is typical of Armenian churches.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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Intricate carving.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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The entrance portal.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
Site / Event : Armenian Church
|
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The interior frescos.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
|
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View of the island and the church.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
|
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Lake Van from the island.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Akdamar Island
|
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The island is very arid.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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The intensly blue lake is set among hills and mountains.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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The lake is still.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Misty view.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Arid landscape by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Nomadic tents.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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The lake near Ahlat.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Ahlat is a Kurdish town by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Street scene.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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The houses are made from volcanic stone.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Ahlat is dotted with Seljuk tombs.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Seljuk tomb with decorated portal and inscription.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Ahlat is very rural.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Family in the village.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Walled mosque.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Houses made from volcanic blocks.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Builders at work.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Farm houses.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Four boys and a donkey.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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The distinctive houses are made from volcanic rock.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Houses with ladder.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Man with his children.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Shepherd.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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Collecting water.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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The village is very rural.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Ahlat
|
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A group of children.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Spectacular scenery.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Dramatic lakeside scenery.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Small villages dot the lakeside.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Geese.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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A group of farmers.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Nomadic tent.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Trees by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Crops.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Shepherds.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Dramatic scenery by the lake.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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Lakeside road.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
|
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The lake near Bitlis.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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Bitlis is a town on Lake Van set in a narrow gorge.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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The small town is an oasis.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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Bitlis is at 1545m.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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The town is set in a narrow gorge.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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Houses along the narrow river gorge in the town.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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The region was once part of an Armenian kingdom and later a Kurdish emirate.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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Ottoman bridge.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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One of many minarets in town.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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View across the oasis.
|
1986 |
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