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