Buildings and structures in Van Province

Tushpa ( Tosp, Tushpa-Van, Akkadian: Turuspa, from Urartian tur-, to destroy i.e. victorious) was the 9th-century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biainili, the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of modern-day Van, Turkey and east of Lake Van in Van Province. In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

Armenian Cathedral on Akdamar Island in Turkey

airport in Van, eastern Turkey

Medieval Armenian monestery in present-day Başkale, Van, Turkey

former Armenian monastery in Turkey

former Armenian Church in Yanal, Başkale, Van, Turkey