Van Province

A plan to open grid-planned ancient city ruins in the eastern Van province's Erciş district to tourism has been prepared. (AA Photo)

Preparations have begun for the 3,000-year-old Şamran Irrigation Channel, which was built during the Urartu Kingdom period and is considered a world water engineering wonder, in the eastern province of Van to be included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

With the withdrawal of Lake Van, which is located in the province of Van's Erciş District, the ruins of a port from the Urartu era have come to light.

A distance of approximately 50 meters between the waters of Lake Van and the ruins of the old port has been reported.

Inverted tulips (fritillaria imperialis) are seen on a spring day in Gevaş district in the eastern province of Van. (AA Photo)

The Muradiye Waterfall in Turkey's eastern Van province has partially frozen over. (AA Photo)

A photo exhibition depicting the Armenian Akdamar Holy Cross Church in Turkey's eastern province of Van opened in New York on Nov. 5.
Organized by the Turkish Presidency Directorate of Communications, the exhibition highlights Turkey's efforts to restore and promote the medieval Christian art and architecture.

The Akdamar Island located in eastern Van province has drawn more than 160,000 visitors in 2019, an official said.

The new Urartu Museum building in the south of Van Castle was opened in the eastern province of Van, moving from its former premises after receiving damage during earthquakes that rattled the ancient city on Oct. 23 and Nov. 9, 2011.

Witnessing thousands of years of a church's history that lies in Anatolia is now a click away. As part of its attempt to promote the unique Anatolian heritage to the world, the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications has prepared a website dedicated to the 1,100-year-old Akdamar Church, a medieval Armenian church in Turkey's eastern Van province.

Akdamar Church, a medieval Armenian church in Turkey's eastern Van province, opened its doors for its first religious service in three years on Sept. 9.