Dusk Light Over Lake Van, Van, Turkey - Stock-Fotografie

Dusk light shines through clouds over Lake Van, situated in Van province of Turkey. Lake Van (Turkish: Van Gölü‎), the largest lake in Turkey, lies in the far east of that country in the provinces of Van and Bitlis. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from numerous small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. Lake Van is one of the world's largest endorheic lakes (having no outlet) - a volcanic eruption blocked the original outlet from the basin in ancient times. Although Lake Van has an altitude of 1,640 m (5,380 ft) in a region with harsh winters, its high salinity prevents most of it from freezing, and even the shallow northern section freezes only rarely.