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On this page you will find direct links to digitalized travel books for the listed places, categorized per modern Turkish district (ilçe)

by example:

Ovaçevirme →Lynch 1901-2: 256 (Chevermeh)

Ovaçevirme = is the Turkish modern name.

Lynch 1901 = is the name of the travel report where this name can be found. If the text is blue, is it is linked to a title description.

256 = the page number. If the number is blue it links to a page in one of the digital book repositories (archive.org, openlibary.org or hathitrust.org, jstor) or to a reproduction of the text on this website with geographical annotations.

(Chevermeh) the original name used by the author

(→ANT) links to a list of geographical annotations for this title.

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Geographical Index on 19th century travel reports

website of Jelle Verheij, historian

Van central district

VanBrant 1841: 387, 389 - 398 (Van) (→ANT) Shiel 1838: 60-65 (Van) →Layard 1853: 334-350 (Wan) Rassam 1897: 122-130 (Wan) (ANT→)Bishop 1891-2: 334 (Van)Lynch 1901-2: 38 (Van)

- AkköprüLynch 1901-2: 111 (Ak Köpri)

- Beyüzümü: Lynch 1901-2: 112 (Shahbagi)

- İşkeleLayard 1853: 350 (Iskelli) (→ANT) →Brant 1841: 398 (Iskeleh Koi)

Alaköy Brant 1841: 398 (Ala Koi)

ErçekShiel 1838: 59-60 (Erchek)

Ermişler Brant 1841: 398 - 400 (Merek) [identification not certain]

Gülsünler, GünsünlerLynch 1901-2: 340 (Shikhan) [identification not certain]

KalecikLynch 1901-2: 38 (Kalajik)

KevenliLynch 1901-2: 113 (Shushantz)

OtlucaLynch 1901-2: 340 (Shikhuna) [identification not certain)

YeşilsuLayard 1853: 351 (Amikh) (→ANT)

YukarıbakraçlıLynch 1901-2: 113 (Yedi Kilisa)


Bahçesaray district

BahçesarayBrant 1841: 387 (Mukush) [not visited by author] →Layard 1853: 357-359 (Mukus) (→ANT) →Percy 1901: 151 (Mukus) (ANT→)

Altındere Layard 1853: 359 (Aurenj) (→ANT)


Başkale district

Başkale Shiel 1838: 66 (Albák) [not visited by author] Rassam 1897: 135 (Bash-Kalaa) (ANT→)

ÇaldıranLayard 1853: 329 (Charderrah) (→ANT)

Ilıcak Rassam 1897: 135-137 (Hozee) (ANT→)

ÖncülerLayard 1853: 329 (Antiss) (→ANT)


Çatak district

Çatak Brant 1841: 389 (Shah Tagh) [not visited by author] →Layard 1853: 359-360 (Shattak, Tauk, Shokh) (→ANT)→Taylor 1865: 49 (Shattak) →Percy 1901: 151, 160 (Shattakh)

Kayaboğaz (previously Görentaş) →Percy 1901: 160 (Geurundash) (ANT→)


Edremit district

Edremit Brant 1841: 389 (Artemid) →Shiel 1838: 68 (Artemíd) →Layard 1853: 353 (Artamit, Adremit) (→ANT) →Bishop 1891-2: 341 (Artemid) ; →Lynch 1901-2: 119 (Artemid)

Çiçekli

- Cumhuriyet →Lynch 1901-2: 123 (Mesgeldek)

- Gölkaşı →Lynch 1901-2: 123 (Mesgeldek)

DönemeçBishop 1891-2: 341 (Angugh) ; →Lynch 1901-2: 123 (Anguil, Enghil)


Erciş district

Erciş Shiel 1838: 66 (Arjísh) [not visited by author] →Brant 1841: 402-403 (Ardish) Rassam 1897: 116 (Ardeesh) (ANT→) Lynch 1901-2: 24 (Akanz)

- AlkanatLynch 1901-2: 27 (Hargin)

- HaydarbeyLynch 1901-2: 28 (Haidar Bey)

- TekevlerLynch 1901-2: 27 (Igmal)

- ruins of old Erciş →Lynch 1901-2: 27 (Arjish)

AşağıışıklıLynch 1901-2: 24 (Erishat)

Bayramlı Rassam 1897: 116 (Akhsara) (ANT→)

ÇobandüzüLynch 1901-2: 23 (Hipsinek)

Görüşlü Brant 1841: 404 (Ashraf)

Karatavuk Brant 1841: 412 (Gujiyeh)

Karlıyayla Brant 1841: 412 (Arbuzunk)

Uncular Brant 1841: 415 (Kara Kilisa) →Lynch 1901-2: 23 (Karakilise)

Taşevler Taylor 1865: 44 (Thontrag) [not visited by author, identification not certain]

Yukarıışıklı: Lynch 1901-2: 24 (Erishat)

not identified

"Kunduk" →Brant 1841: 416 [hamlet close to Hasanaptal village]


Gevaş district

GevaşBrant 1841: 388 (Vastan) →Shiel 1838: 68 (Vastán) →Layard 1853: 354 (Vastan) (→ANT) →Bishop 1891-2: 342 (Vastan) →Lynch 1901-2: 124 (Vostan) →Percy 1901: 160 (Vostan) (ANT→)

AtalanLynch 1901-2: 123 (Atanon)

Derağzı Brant 1841: 386 (Ishkend)

GöründüLynch 1901-2: 136 (Mirabet)

GüzelkonakPercy 1901: 156 (Pashavank) (ANT→)

HasbeyBrant 1841: 386 (Norkukh) Shiel 1838: 69, 70 (Núr Kúh) →Lynch 1901-2: 136 (Norkeui)

Kazanç Shiel 1838: 65, 67, 70 (Pasvakh) →Brant 1841: 387-388 (about castle of Han Mahmud, Pashvansk Kaleh)

YoldöndüBrant 1841: 386 (Monastery of Khanjaik) →Bishop 1891-2: 344, 346 (Undzag) →Lynch 1901-2: 136 (Enzakh) →Percy 1901: 156 (Kanjek) (ANT→)[perhaps confused by author with Kenzek/ Altınsaç in same district]

YemişlikLayard 1853: 356 (Narek) (→ANT) →Bishop 1891-2: 342 (Narek)

YuvaLynch 1901-2: 137 (Sarik)


Gürpınar district

Gürpınar

- AşağıkaymazLynch 1901-2: 122 (Lower Mechinker)

- YukarıkaymazLynch 1901-2: 122 (Upper Mechinker)

AşağıaliçPercy 1901: 163 (Sekunis) (ANT→)

ArpayatağıPercy 1901: 163 (Ustayan) (ANT→)

DikbıyıkPercy 1901: 162 (Gowan) (ANT→)

- Pirbedelan meLayard 1853: 361 (Pir-bedelan) (→ANT) →Percy 1901: 162 (Pirbadilaun) [see also item in travel snap shots]

Güzelsu (Hoşap) Shiel 1838: 67 (Khúsh-áb) [not visited by author]  Rassam 1897: 133 (Khoshab) (ANT→)Lynch 1901-2: 122 (Mahmudia)

Murataldı Rassam 1897: 133-134 (Shooshnamerrick) (ANT→)

TopyıldızPercy 1901: 163 (Mervanen) (ANT→) →Bishop 1891-2: 327 (Merwanen)

Yolaşan Rassam 1897: 131-132 (Norchokh) (ANT→)

YukarıaliçPercy 1901: 163 (Sekunis) (ANT→)

ÜçdoğanPercy 1901: 163 (Zakh) (ANT→)


Muradiye district

Muradiye Brant 1841: 401 (Bargir, Beigir Kal'eh) [not visited by author] →Shiel 1838: 66 (Begerí) [not visited by author]

Ünseli Brant 1841: 401 (Arnis) Rassam 1897: 118 (Arnis) (ANT→)


other

Arter, Kuşadası island →Shiel 1838: 69 (Limn) [probably erreneous identification by author]

Çarpanak Island →Lynch 1901-2: 33 (Ktutz)

Aghtamar Island →Layard 1853: 355-356 (Akhtamar) (→ANT) →Brant 1841: 386 (Akhtamar) →Shiel 1838: 69 (Akhtamár) →Bishop 1891-2: 343 (Akhtamar) →Lynch 1901-2: 129 (Akhtamar) →Percy 1901: 156 (Aghtamar)

Aghtamar harbourBrant 1841: 386, 388 (Akavansk)

Erçek Lake Brant 1841: 410 (Lake of Erjek)

Hoşap Castle Brant 1841: 387 (Castle of Mahmudiyeh), see also under Gürpınar district, Güzelsu

Yedikilise, VarakavankLayard 1853: 334, 352 (Yedi Klissia) (→ANT) Rassam 1897: 129-130 (Yadee Kilisa) (ANT→)  →Lynch 1901-2: 113 (Yedi Kilisa) see also under Yukarıbakraçlı, central district















Hoşap Castle, Gürpınar district (drawing in Layard 1853)

Van Province

Van Province

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