Van

Plate code 65 · Region Eastern Anatolia

On Türkiye's largest lake, famous for its breakfast and cats.

Places to see

• Van GölüTürkiye's largest lake
• Akdamar AdasıChurch on an island
• Van KalesiUrartian fortress
• Muradiye ŞelalesiNatural waterfall

Food and products

• Van kahvaltısı
• Otlu peynir
• Murtuğa

Official links

Other provinces in the region

• Ağrı
• Ardahan
• Bingöl
• Bitlis
• Elazığ
• Erzincan
• Erzurum
• Hakkari
• Iğdır
• Kars
• Malatya
• Muş
• Tunceli

Published: 5 November 2026 · Last reviewed: 5 November 2026