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‘Trustee regime contributes to permanent damage on Lake Van’

‘Trustee regime contributes to permanent damage on Lake Van’

"Lake Van is becoming increasingly polluted with each passing day. To the extent that trustees consider the removal of the accumulating sediment at the bottom as a service,” says ecologist Menekşe Kızıldere.

22 March 2024 Nejla Kırbaş

Recession continues in Turkey's largest lake

Recession continues in Turkey's largest lake

Roughly a 100 square kilometer of area covered with water in Lake Van has turned into land, a researcher has warned.

14 September 2023

Waste dumped near lake, stream in Van

Waste dumped near lake, stream in Van

Environmentalists say the trustee-run municipality dumps waste near Lake Van and a stream instead of a waste disposal facility to save costs.

Türkiye's largest lake 'shrinking at dangerous levels'

Türkiye's largest lake 'shrinking at dangerous levels'

Prof. Dr. Faruk Alaeddinoğlu from Van University and Ali Kalçık, head of the Van Environment Association warn against the rapid withdrawal of water in Lake Van.

24 November 2022 Şenol Balı

Cyclists pedal to bring attention to decreasing water level in Türkiye's largest lake

Cyclists pedal to bring attention to decreasing water level in Türkiye's largest lake

Cyclists rode on the islets that have emerged due to the withdrawal of water in Lake Van.

Drought in Lake Van basin: Water sources disappearing

Drought in Lake Van basin: Water sources disappearing

The drought caused by climate change and the decrease in precipitation have negatively affected the basin of Lake Van and the water sources in its surrounding area as well as agriculture and animal husbandry in the region.

‘It is the second tragedy in Lake Van’

MAHMUT KAÇAN FROM VAN BAR

‘It is the second tragedy in Lake Van’

After a boat with refugees on board sank in Lake Van on July 27, the deceased bodies of 60 people have been recovered so far. We have spoken with Mahmut Kaçan from the Migration and Asylum Commission of the Van Bar Association.

24 July 2020 Sakine Orman

Death toll rises to 60 in Lake Van

Death toll rises to 60 in Lake Van

Search and rescue teams are still searching for the refugees who have got missing after a boat sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on June 27.

2 more bodies recovered from Lake Van, bringing death toll to 39

2 more bodies recovered from Lake Van, bringing death toll to 39

Amid search and rescue efforts for the people who were on a boat that sank in Lake Van, the deceased bodies of two more refugees have been found, bringing the death toll to 39.

Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered

Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered

Rescue teams continue to work for retrieving missing bodies after a refugee boat went missing on June 28 in Lake Van.

Refugees are not numbers

PENNED BY CEVDET ACU

Refugees are not numbers

Refugees are no less valuable than others. They are not numbers or statistics. They are people, with names and memories. We should always remember that we are all humans under the same sky though some still think that they are superior to others.

13 July 2020 Cevdet Acu

Bodies of six refugees found after boat sank in Lake Van near Turkey's Iran border

Bodies of six refugees found after boat sank in Lake Van near Turkey's Iran border

The boat is believed to be carrying as many as 60 people, the Interior Minister has said.

Boat Capsizes on Lake Van, Claiming Lives of 7 Refugees

Boat Capsizes on Lake Van, Claiming Lives of 7 Refugees

A boat carrying refugees has capsized on Lake Van while docking in the district of Adilcevaz in Bitlis. Seven people have lost their lives in the incident and 64 people have been rescued.

26 December 2019

Armenian Christians Celebrate First Mass after 95 Years in Akdamar

CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS

Armenian Christians Celebrate First Mass after 95 Years in Akdamar

The first service in 95 years was held in the Church of the Holy Cross on the island of Akdamar. Archbishop Ateşyan said that many people did not attend the mass because the cross had not been installed atop the dome.

20 September 2010 Semra Pelek