Kuş Island

Island in Lake Van, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

See also

List of islands of Turkey

External links

The monastery of the Mother Of God on Arter island

38°21′45.57″N 42°59′35.19″E

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