page_title: Aghperig Monastery
hierarchical_section_title: Aghperig Monastery
caption_attribution_description: English: A visit to the ruins of Aghperig Monastery in Eastern Anatolia to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
context_page_description: Aghperig monastery, also known as Beyaz Kilise, is a medieval Armenian monastic complex in the Sasun Mountains of eastern Turkey. It is located 56 kilometres West of Lake Van in the north of the Sassun mountains in the Sason district in the province of Bitlis. The monastery was built above a natural spring from where it gets its name Sourp Aghperig.
context_section_description: Aghperig monastery (variously Aghperga, St. Aghprig Monastery (Աղբերկայ or Ս. Աղբերիկ Վանք)), also known as Beyaz Kilise,  is a medieval Armenian monastic complex in the Sasun Mountains of eastern Turkey.  It is located 56 kilometres West of Lake Van in the north of the Sassun mountains in the Sason district in the province of Bitlis.  The monastery was built above a natural spring from where it gets its name Sourp Aghperig (Holy Spring).
caption: View of the approach to the monastery
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