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 ...

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. Many Turkish Vans have a smudge of ...

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 ...