The Turkish Van is a striking, silky cat with a white body and colored head and tail. True to its name, it's thought to hail from modern-day Turkey’s eastern Lake Van region. Here are seven ...

The Turkish Van may be famous for its striking “Van pattern”—a mostly white coat with touches of color on the head and tail, but some also come in gorgeous shades of orange and white.

20. Turkish Van Turkish vans are white, long haired cats which love to swim in water. Chris McGrath/Getty Images These white cats have a coat so soft it feels like cashmere.

Turkey's famous cat center was featured in leading U.K. daily The Times on Tuesday. A story titled "What’s new, pussycat? It’s time for your swim -- Turkish Van cats get their own pool ...