The Van cat is a distinctive landrace of the domestic cat found around Lake Van in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Wikipedia

A landrace of domestic cats native to the Lake Van area of present-day Turkey, and of cultural significance to Turks, Armenians and Kurds Wikipedia Disambiguation

A distinctive landrace of domestic cat, found in the Lake Van region of eastern Turkey. It is relatively large, has a chalky white coat, sometimes with ruddy coloration on the head and hindquarters, and has blue or amber eyes or one of each colour. Wiktionary