Tatvan
Tatvan is a district of Bitlis.
Tatvan
Tatvan is a district of Bitlis.
Tatvan (Kurdish: Tetwan; Armenian: Դատվան, romanized: Datvan) is a city on the western shore of Lake Van, in Bitlis Province in eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Tatvan District. Its population is 79,214 (2021), making it the most populated municipality of the province. The current mayor is Mümin Erol (DEM Party). The town is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe.
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Bitlis
Bitlis sits between Lake Van and the mountains of eastern Anatolia. Ahlat's Seljuk tombs, the Bitlis castle and the crater lake of Nemrut are the main landmarks, while the province keeps a strong Kurdish and Ottoman heritage.
Neighbourhoods
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