The Iranians, who visit Turkey’s eastern provinces during Newroz—the Persian new year—, most visit Akhtamar Island in Lake Van—and where the Armenian Church of the Holy Cross is located—, and the Fortress of Van.

Head of the Van Tourism, Cultural Heritage Preservation and Development Association, Abdullah Tunçdemir, stated the aforesaid.

Tunçdemir told Milliyet daily newspaper of Turkey that a large number of Iranians have arrived in the country’s eastern provinces on Nowruz, and most of them have preferred Van.

He stressed that all hotels in Van are full during the Nowruz holidays.