We flew over the shimmering surface of the largest lake in Turkey for 15 minutes or more before the plane descended onto the airport runway. The calm surface had an inviting azure hue, which made it strikingly beautiful. It was the strangest lake I had ever encountered.
An ancient city that traces its ancestry to a vanished civilisation, Turkey’s Van is where cats swim and big breakfasts are a cherished tradition
A strange lake
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