![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009027-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1)
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009027-scaled.jpg?w=795&h=529&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009026.jpg?w=397&h=260&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009025.jpg?w=397&h=265&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009024.jpg?w=395&h=269&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009020.jpg?w=395&h=261&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009021.jpg?w=797&h=534&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009022.jpg?w=404&h=268&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009023.jpg?w=403&h=268&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]
![Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey's Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190428_2_36204969_44009019.jpg?w=381&h=268&ssl=1 "Spring at Akdamar Island on Lake Van")
Historical Akdamar church is seen with trees in blossoms at Akdamar Island on Lake Van during spring time in Turkey’s Van province on 28 April 2019 [Ali Balıkçı/Anadolu Agency]