
Erciş Cabbage is a variety of cabbage belonging to the species Brassica oleracea, cultivated in the Erciş district of Van Province. This product is protected under a geographical indication registered on 5 November 2024, following an application submitted on 30 March 2022. The registration was carried out by the Van Chamber of Commerce. Erciş Cabbage can be consumed as a wrapped vegetable, pickled, or in kapuska. Producers obtain their own seeds and continue production through selective breeding
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Erciş Grape is a native grape variety cultivated in the Erciş district of Van Province and holds a geographical indication registration under the name “Erciş Grape” (Registration No: 601, Registration Date: 20 November 2020, Type of Geographical Designation: Geographical Name). The geographical indication has been registered by the Van Chamber of Commerce and is displayed on the product or its packaging as “Erciş Grape” along with the geographical indication emblem. Erciş Grape is a variety that
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Van Erişte Aşı is a traditional dish from Van Province, prepared primarily with erişte and green lentils. It was officially registered as a geographical indication on 5 March 2025 under Law No. 6769 on Industrial Property, following an application submitted by the Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The product category is defined as “meals and soups”. Definition and Distinctive Characteristics Van Erişte Aşı is prepared using erişte, green lentils, water and/or meat broth, butter, tomato past
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The Story of Emrah and Selvihan is a folk tale from Turkish folk literature that belongs to the tradition of courtship, combining both prose and poetry. The tale is associated with Emrah of Erciş and is among the widely told love-themed folk stories across Anatolia. Emrah of Erciş Emrah of Erciş is a folk poet traditionally believed to have lived in the 17th century and associated with the Erciş district of Van. He is recognized as an âşık who was trained in the âşıklık tradition, playing the sa
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Van Kalesi is a historical structure built on a rocky mass extending in an east-west direction within the Van Plain, located five kilometers from the center of Van, Türkiye. The fortress occupies a natural limestone outcrop measuring 1800 meters in length, 20 to 120 meters in width, and approximately 100 meters in height. Its southern face is steep and vertical while its northern side exhibits a gentle slope. The fortress features a three-part layout; its entrance on the northwestern side follow
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Muhammed Samed Acar

Van Museum is not merely a local exhibition space; it is a global center of science and culture specializing in Urartian archaeology and the history of Eastern Anatolia. The museum’s depth stems from its collection of over 42,000 artifacts, its chronological continuity spanning from the Paleolithic Age to the Ottoman period, and its housing of some of the world’s most exquisite examples of Urartian metalwork. Institutional Development and Architectural Structure The museum’s foundations were lai
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VaVan Ulu Camii is a historical place of worship located within the boundaries of the Eski Van Şehri district in the İpekyolu district of Van Province, in Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. The structure is now largely in ruins. Positioned between the Tebriz Gate and the İskele Gate, it belongs to the architectural category of “mosques with a dome over the mihrap area and multiple supports” in art historical terminology. Only fragments of its minaret, foundation remains, and some wall sections have surviv
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Fatma Türkoğlu

Van Müzesi, sadece yerel bir sergi alanı değil; Urartu arkeolojisi ve Doğu Anadolu tarihi üzerine uzmanlaşmış, küresel ölçekte bir bilim ve kültür merkezidir. Müzenin derinliği, barındırdığı 42 binden fazla eserin yanı sıra, Paleolitik Çağ'dan Osmanlı’ya kadar uzanan kronolojik sürekliliğinden ve Urartu maden sanatının dünyadaki en nadide örneklerine ev sahipliği yapmasından kaynaklanmaktadır. Kurumsal Gelişim ve Mimari Yapı Müzenin temelleri, 1932 yılında bölgedeki çivi yazılı steller ile Akkoy
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Yedi Kilise, Van ilinin İpekyolu ilçesine bağlı Bakraçlı Mahallesi'nde, Erek Dağı'nın batı yamacında yer alan ve 11. yüzyılda Vaspurakan Kralı Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni tarafından kurulan tarihi bir Ermeni manastır kompleksidir.【1】 Genel Tanım ve Konum Tamamı Varagavank (Warak Wank) Manastırı olarak adlandırılan yapı topluluğu, Van il merkezine yaklaşık 10 kilometre mesafede bulunmaktadır. Halk arasında "Yedi Kilise" olarak anılmasına rağmen, kompleks aslında yedi adet kiliseden ibaret olmayı
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Gözde Cabadak

Hamurkesen Camii, Van’ın Gürpınar ilçesinde 1710 yılında Seyyid Muhammed tarafından inşa ettirilmiş, bölgedeki nadir tek kubbeli Osmanlı mimari örneklerinden biridir. Kare planlı ve düzgün kesme taş malzeme ile inşa edilmiştir. Tarihsel Arka Plan Van ilinin Gürpınar ilçesine bağlı Hamurkesen (Zernek) Mahallesi'nde yer alan tarihi ibadethanedir. Giriş kapısı üzerinde yer alan kitabesine göre yapı, 1122 (M. 1710) tarihinde, dönemin emiri olduğu belirtilen Seyyid Muhammed tarafından inşa ettirilmiş
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