Yeni Şafak - Bitlis

Stunning views of Turkey's Lake Nemrut will take your breath away!

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:57:12 GMT+3

Drone photos show aerial views of Lake Nemrut, which has received the Award of Excellence from the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN), in the Tatvan district of Bitlis, Turkey, on August 27, 2021. Lake Nemrut is the second largest crater lake in the world and the largest in Turkey.

Seljuk cemetery in eastern Turkey attracts tourists

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:36:22 GMT+3

A view of tombstones at Ahlat Seljuk Square Cemetery which is UNESCO’s permanent list of world heritage, during a sunset in Ahlat district of Bitlis, Turkey on August 26, 2021. Seljuk Square Cemetery is known as the largest historical Islamic graveyard in the Turkish-Islamic world, built on a 220-square-meter area, includes around 8,200 tombs with reliefs and carvings, as well. Graveyard attracts scores of foreign and local tourists each year.

New microbialites discovered at Turkey's Lake Van

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:47:23 GMT+3

Underwater photos show the new microbialites discovered at Lake Van in the Adilcevaz district of Turkey's Bitlis province on August 08, 2021.

Snow turns Turkey's historical Ahlat into winter wonderland

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:35:00 GMT+3

The winter's below-zero temperatures have transformed the historical sites of Turkey's Ahlat district located in the Bitlis province into a winter spectacle by creating magical scenes. (İhlas News Agency)

948th anniversary of the Battle of Malazgirt in Turkey

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:26:00 GMT+3

Turkey celebrates Seljuks' victory over Byzantines 948 years ago, throwing open gateway to Anatolia in Ahlat district of Turkey's eastern Bitlis province on August 25, 2019.

Sheep take dusty journey through Turkey's Mountain Nemrut

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:24:00 GMT+3

Colorful pictures taken in Turkey's Bitlis show how sheep herds travel among the dust through the foothills of Mount Nemrut during sunset on July 26, 2018.

Journey of sheep herd in Turkey's Bitlis

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:05:00 GMT+3

Small sheep, brought by shepherds for milking to Kıyıdüzü village, travel among the dust through the tablelands of Mount Nemrut during sunset in the Tatvan district of Bitlis, Turkey

Magical stone houses of Turkey's Bitlis

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:58:00 GMT+3

Spectacular views of stone houses at Hizan district in the southeastern province of Bitlis, Turkey on February 18, 2018. Most of the villages at Hizan county consist of multi-storey historical stone houses. Children spend their time playing around the lanes like labyrinth as their parents do their daily routines.

The Lake Van Express

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:19:00 GMT+3

The Lake Van Express that travels from Ankara to Van, passes by Bitlis, Turkey on January 29, 2018.

Turkey’s Eastern Anatolia turns into winter wonderland

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:04:00 GMT+3

Snow takes over the cold cities of Turkey's Eastern Anatolia region, turning it into a winter wonderland. The snowy weather affected the provinces of Bitlis, Hakkari and Muş.

3000-year-old castle ruins found in Turkey’s Bitlis

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:09:00 GMT+3

Turkish researchers have discovered ruins of a castle belonging to the Urartu civilization in Lake Van, Turkey's largest lake, in the eastern province of Bitlis.

205 PKK terrorists killed since December 15

Fri, 25 Dec 2015 14:24:55 GMT+3

As many as 205 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists have been killed in the southeastern provinces in Turkey's sweeping operations, Turkey's General Staff said on Thursday.

One hundred thirty-nine PKK terrorists were neutralized in Cizre, eight in Silopi, 33 in Sur, 18 in Dargeçit, 3 in Nusaybin and 4 in Bitlis Since December 15.

The operations have intensified in the Nur neighborhood of Cizre town.

115,000 students affected by terror in southern Turkey

A huge crack team of 10,000 soldiers and security personnel has been involved in the sweeping operation.

Security measures in eastern Turkey were ramped up to prevent any attacks targeting civilians in regions where curfews were declared and operations launched against the PKK.

PKK opens fire on passenger plane in eastern Turkey

Thousands of residents in Eastern Turkey have left their homes as the PKK has been threatening security of civilians by attacking mosques and schools and terrorizing the region.

The PKK is an armed militant group that has been carrying out terror attacks mostly in southeastern Turkey since early 1980s. The group is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, NATO, the US, and the EU.

Galeri: Heart-wrenching photos of southeastern Turkey

PKK terrorists attack military recreational center, wounding 20

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:04:09 GMT+3

A remote-controlled bomb that was detonated by Kurdish Workers' Party militants in eastern Bitlis province wounded 20 military officers on Monday morning. Improvised explosive devices that were detonated near the Tatvan Military Officer's Recreational Center exploded during the transition of military vehicles at 7.45 a.m. While the wounded soldiers have been transferred to local hospitals, the injuries reportedly don't pose a fatal risk.

A wide-range operation was immediately launched in the Tatvan district of Bitlis in order to capture the PKK terrorists.

Meanwhile, a nine-year-old girl was killed and five other civilians were wounded in a rocket-propelled grenade attack by the PKK terrorists in Diyarbakir on Sunday night, while three civilians who were injured in the attacks on early Friday in Şırnak province have died on Saturday.

Also, two Turkish soldiers were martyred and nine security force personnel were injured in two attacks in the Beytüşşebap district in the southeastern Şırnak province on Eid al-Adha, the Turkish Armed Forces said on Friday.

Violence between the PKK and Turkey's military reignited in July after peace talks collapsed between the two sides.