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TURKS WANT TO RENAME LAKE VAN
http://1in.am/eng/region_rpolitics_2345.html
12:20 | 2012-09-18 | Region | Politics |
TRT haber news agency reports that citizens of Bitlis region, Turkey,
want to change the name of Lake Van, into "Datvan see ", based on
the archives of Osmanian Empire.
Mayor of Bitlis, Fahmi Allaidin also is for the decision of changing
the name of the lake. According to him, the 65 percent of the area of
Lake Van belongs to Bitlis region. Citizens of Bitlis also said that
if the name is not changed into "Datvan" then at least it should be
changed into "Bitlis-Van " or "Van-bitlis".
http://1in.am/eng/region_rpolitics_2345.html
12:20 | 2012-09-18 | Region | Politics |
TRT haber news agency reports that citizens of Bitlis region, Turkey,
want to change the name of Lake Van, into "Datvan see ", based on
the archives of Osmanian Empire.
Mayor of Bitlis, Fahmi Allaidin also is for the decision of changing
the name of the lake. According to him, the 65 percent of the area of
Lake Van belongs to Bitlis region. Citizens of Bitlis also said that
if the name is not changed into "Datvan" then at least it should be
changed into "Bitlis-Van " or "Van-bitlis".