Tour of Turkey
For additional information contact, Charles
Jamgotchian
1635 E. Ticonderoga Dr., Fresno, CA.
93720
Phone: 559-226-5796 eFAX: 775-254-2258
e-mail: rex@sti.net
Home Page
VAN
Misc. Links of Van
Google Earth Link to Van
http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/van
http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/akdamar/
http://www.allaboutturkey.com/van.htm
Photo's of VAN
Muradiya resort and picnic area at the
headwaters of Lake Van
What is your name, where are you from,
all they want is candy and gum
Water from the Spring are the
headwaters of Lake Van
Spectacular spring water
Group picture in front of the Van
springs
Water going to the Lake
Entering VAN
Beautiful Lake Van with Suphan Dagi in
the background. That is the 2nd largest mountain in Turkey
Lake Van with Aghtamar Island
Going to Aghtamar Island
Akdamar Island (also known as Aghtamar,
Ahktamar, and Aght'amar; Armenian: Աղթամար, Kurdish: Axtamar) is a small
island in Lake Van in Eastern Anatolia region of
Turkey,
about 0.7 square km. in size, situated about 3km from the shoreline. At
the western end of the island a hard, grey, limestone cliff rises 80 m.
about the waters (1,912 m above sea level). The island declines to the
east to a level site where a spring provides ample water. It is the
home to a 10th century Armenian
church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross
(915-921), and was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos
from 1116
to 1895
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akdamar_Island
On the boat to Aghtamar Island
Back to VAN
City of VAN
Many new apartments and living
facilities are under construction. The old homes will eventually
be destroyed.
Restored Armenian home
Van Fortress
Van Fortress on top of the rock.
The old city of Van is on the meadow below. It has been destroyed.
Van Fortress on top of the rock.
The old city of Van is on the meadow below. It has been destroyed.
The old city of Van is on the
meadow. It has been destroyed.
Armenian homes in Aikestan
Armenian homes in Aikestan
The old and the new
Adios Van, maybe I will see you next
year.