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Turkey debates around changing Lake Van's name
news.am
September 19, 2012 | 11:01
The deputy mayor of Van, Turkey, and other officials from the Province
of Van are seriously concerned by the Province of Bitlis officials'
proposal to change the name of Lake Van either to Tatvan Sea, or Ahlat
Sea, or Lake Bitlis Van.
Van's Deputy Mayor Sabri Abi stated that it will be very wrong to
change the name of Lake Van because it is known as such since ancient
times and the tourists come to see `Lake Van.' He therefore called
upon the Bitlis officials to engage in preserving the Lake instead of
changing its name, Sabah daily of Turkey informs.
Lake Van and Environment Protection Department Head Ali Cavdar
likewise responded to Bitlis officials and recalled that the Lake's
most polluted shores are inside the Province of Bitlis and, instead of
preserving it, the Bitlis residents want to change the name of the
Lake.
To note, Bitlis officials wish to change Lake Van's name because they
claim it was mentioned as `Tatvan Sea' in an Ottoman archive.
news.am
September 19, 2012 | 11:01
The deputy mayor of Van, Turkey, and other officials from the Province
of Van are seriously concerned by the Province of Bitlis officials'
proposal to change the name of Lake Van either to Tatvan Sea, or Ahlat
Sea, or Lake Bitlis Van.
Van's Deputy Mayor Sabri Abi stated that it will be very wrong to
change the name of Lake Van because it is known as such since ancient
times and the tourists come to see `Lake Van.' He therefore called
upon the Bitlis officials to engage in preserving the Lake instead of
changing its name, Sabah daily of Turkey informs.
Lake Van and Environment Protection Department Head Ali Cavdar
likewise responded to Bitlis officials and recalled that the Lake's
most polluted shores are inside the Province of Bitlis and, instead of
preserving it, the Bitlis residents want to change the name of the
Lake.
To note, Bitlis officials wish to change Lake Van's name because they
claim it was mentioned as `Tatvan Sea' in an Ottoman archive.