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Van Lake Pearl Roach is an endemic fish species found naturally only in the Van Lake basin. This species, scientifically named Alburnus tarichi, belongs to the Cyprinidae (carp family) and has been registered with a “Geographical Indication” by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.Product Description and Distinctive CharacteristicsThe Van Lake Pearl Roach is a fish with a fusiform (spindle-shaped), slender and elongated body, a scaleless head, and a body covered with small cycloid scales. Its

Erçek Gölü is one of the closed-basin lakes located east of Lake Van, approximately 30 kilometers from the center of Van. The lake lies at an elevation of 1,803 meters above sea level and has a total surface area of 22,263 hectares. Geomorphologically classified as a dam lake, Erçek Gölü is one of the main wetlands within the Van Gölü Basin.The lake waters are saline and sodic, distinguishing them from freshwater ecosystems. The deepest point of the lake is 40 meters, with an average depth of

Van Lake is located in the southeastern part of the Eastern Anatolia Region, within the boundaries of Bitlis Province. It is a volcanic crater lake formed by the eruption of Nemrut Volcano and the closure of the tectonic depression area in the region. Surrounded by high mountains and plateaus, it is the largest lake in Turkey. With an area of 3,713 km², its average elevation above sea level is 1,646 meters. Its deepest point reaches up to 451 meters. Lake Van forms Turkey's second-largest endorh

İnci Kefali (Alburnus tarichi) is an endemic and miraculous fish species belonging to the Cyprinidae family that can survive only in the extreme water conditions of the Van Gölü Basin. Also known locally as "Van Fish," this species forms the cornerstone of the region’s approximately three-thousand-year-old culinary culture, economy, and ecosystem. It has served as the most important protein source for local communities from the Assyrians to the present day and has evolved into a gastronomic heri