Kuş Island

For the resort on the Aegean, see Kuşadası.

Kuş Island (Turkish: Kuş Adası, literally "Bird Island" ) or Arter Island (Armenian: Արտեր Arter), is a small island in Lake Van, Turkey. It is now uninhabited but formerly contained a small Armenian monastery, the ruins of which can still be seen.

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Coordinates: 38°21′45.57″N 42°59′35.19″E / 38.3626583°N 42.9931083°E / 38.3626583; 42.9931083

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