Kuş Island
Island in Lake Van
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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.
See also
External links
- The monastery of the Mother Of God on Arter island
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