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Bitlis is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van. Kurds form the majority.
Its name comes from "Bedlis", which was the name of the commander who built a castle in the province, by the order of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. The history of Bitlis extends back to 2000 BC, and the city contains traces from the Urartu, Asur, Med, Persian, Macedonian, Roman and Byzantine periods.
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- Template:En icon Pictures of the city of Bitlis, the capital of Bitlis province - and of nearby Siirt
- Template:En icon Bitlis Weather Forecast Information
- Template:En icon The Armenian History and Presence in Bitlis
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