The Turkish Van is well adapted to temperature extremes, with a very long, thick coat and mane during winter that sheds leaving only a short coat in the summer. Turkish Vans were first brought to Europe by soldiers returning from the Crusades. The most traditional coloring for a Turkish Van is red and white.
Related pages:
Turkish Van Rescue
Azerbaijan Animal Rescue
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Azerbaijan is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 33,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Azerbaijan include the Armenian Birch Mouse, Argali, Bechstein's Bat, Caspian Seal, and East Caucasian Tur. The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. Most peopIe in Azerbaijan speak Azerbaijani Turkic.
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