Bostaniçi
Bostaniçi is a town within the metropolitan area of the city of Van, on the Eastern shore of Lake Van in Turkey.
The Armenian name of the town was Sghka.[1]
The town is part of the municipality of İpekyolu. The mayor of the municipality is Sinan Aslan.[2] Aslan was appointed by the Turkish government following the arrest of Şehsade Kurt and Azim Yacan of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on November 8, 2019.[3]
Bostaniçi is located at the foot of Erek Mountain, the highest mountain of Van. As of 2018, the population of the town is 30,412.[4]
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