Kuş_Island

Kuş Island

Kuş Island

Island in Lake Van

For the resort on the Aegean, see Kuşadası.

Kuş Island (Turkish: Kuş Adası, literally "Bird Island"), also called Arter Island (Armenian: Առտեր կղզի), is a small island in Lake Van, Turkey. It is now uninhabited but formerly contained a small monastery, the ruins of which can still be seen.

Ruins of the small monastery

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38°21′45.57″N 42°59′35.19″E


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