Turkish Van

The Turkish Van is a breed of cat that comes from Turkey. It has lived in the Lake Van area of Turkey for hundreds of years and has been popular in that country. This is why it is named the Turkish Van.^[1] This part of Turkey is in very high mountains and has long, cold winters. But the summers are hot.

Turkish Van
A Turkish Van with heterochromia.
Turkish Van cat
Other names	Turkish cat (obsolete)
Origin	Turkey (foundation stock), United Kingdom (initial breeding programme)
Breed standards
CFA	standard
FIFe	standard
TICA	standard
AACE	standard
ACF	standard
ACFA/CAA	standard
GCCF	standard
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

This cat got used to this climate over time by its body changing. It now has a thick, full fur coat in the winter, but sheds in the summer and becomes a short-haired cat. The Turkish Van swims in the summer to cool itself off and the thin summer coat dries quickly.^[1] This breed of cat has become popular by appearing through some pieces of media, with one notable example being Olivia from Oggy and the Cockroaches, who is often asserted to as a Turkish Van.

Eye colours

Turkish Van with different eye colors

A Turkish Van may have blue eyes, amber eyes, or eyes with two different colors.^[2]