Diyadin
Encyclopedia
Diyadin is a district of Ağrı Province
of Turkey
, at the foot of Mount Tendürek
, a high peak in the Aladağlar range that stands between Ağrı and the north shore of Lake Van
. The mayor is Celal Tanrıverdi (BDP
).
Diyadin is a small town, little more than a village, mostly known for its hot springs, local people come to bathe in the healing mineral waters.
Agri Province
The Ağrı Province is a province in eastern Turkey, bordering Iran to the east, Kars to the North, Erzurum to the Northwest, Muş and Bitlis to the Southwest, Van to the south, and Iğdır to the northeast. Area 11,376 km². Population 542,022 ....
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, at the foot of Mount Tendürek
Mount Tendürek
Tendürek is a shield volcano located in the Ağrı and Van provinces of eastern Turkey, close to the borders with Iran. The elongated volcano rises above the Doğubeyazıt plain, south of Mount Ararat. The last known eruption was a gas and ash eruption in 1855...
, a high peak in the Aladağlar range that stands between Ağrı and the north shore of Lake Van
Lake Van
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey, located in the far east of the country in Van district. It is a saline and 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 . The original outlet from...
. The mayor is Celal Tanrıverdi (BDP
Peace and Democracy Party
The Peace and Democracy Party ) is a political party in the Republic of Turkey. It succeeded the Democratic Society Party following the closure of the latter party for its alleged connections with the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organization by the EU.The BDP has observer status in the...
).
Diyadin is a small town, little more than a village, mostly known for its hot springs, local people come to bathe in the healing mineral waters.