Lake Hıdırmenteş
Lake Hıdırmenteş (Turkish: Hıdırmenteş Gölü); is a lake in Çaldıran district of Van province. It is closer to Çaldıran city center.
It has been declared a sensitive area to be strictly protected by the Presidency.
Geology and geography
Hıdırmenteş Lake was formed as a result of the tectonic movements of the Çaldıran fault. The Çaldıran earthquake, which occurred in 1976, is directly related to this place.
References
- ^ "Cumhurbaşkanı kararı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Resmî Gazete. March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Doğu Anadolu sıkışma bölgesi diri fayları, Paleosismolojik çalışmalar ve gelecek deprem potansiyelleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Ramazan Demirtaş. March 2019. p. 17.