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The city lights of Van, Türkiye, and its suburbs and villages, dot the southeast coast of Lake Van
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iss074e0043921 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- The amber high-pressure sodium lights of Van, Türkiye (center), along with its suburbs and villages, dot the southeast coast of Lake Van in the nation’s Eastern Anatolia Region. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above Earth at approximately 10:12 p.m. local time when this photograph was taken.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineThe city lights of Van, Türkiye, and its suburbs and villages, dot the southeast coast of Lake Van. NASA/JSC, 2026-01-03. Public domain. ID: iss074e0043921.
