Droughts in Turkey threaten to wipe Lake Van off the face of the Earth

Droughts in Turkey threaten to wipe Lake Van off the face of the Earth

PanARMENIAN.Net - Droughts in Turkey are threatening to wipe Lake Van off the face of the Earth, Mir24 reports.

The shoreline of Turkey’s largest lake has been steadily retreating and exposing islands in the middle of the water body.

According to experts, precipitation in the region are down by 10%, as a result.of which the springs that fill the basin have dried up.

Lake Van is located in Turkey's eastern Van and Bitlis provinces (in the historic Armenian highlands).

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