Saray
Saray is a district of Van.
Saray
Saray is a district of Van.
Saray (Kurdish: Sêrê) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 872 km2, and its population is 19,471 (2022). The mayor elected in 2019 was Caziye Duman from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). She was arrested along with 14 others, many of them from the HDP, on terrorism charges in November 2019 and replaced by a trustee. Security officials accused them of having "been engaged in activities within the terrorist organization's women's field structure. " An earthquake in February 2020 shook the region and many villages of the Saray district reported damage.
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Van
Van is the largest city on Lake Van, a high-altitude sea of blue surrounded by mountains. Akdamar Island and its church, the old city of Van and the Van breakfast are the province's best-known experiences.
Neighbourhoods
The list below shows the largest neighbourhoods by street count.
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