The Activities of the American Board in Van and Van American Hospital

Since the early XIXth century missionaries of the American Board had done in the fields of healty and education in the Ottoman Empire. One of the region of these actvities was Van. The reason of choosing Van was that the Armenian population which was intensive in this area. In this contex Acem Haco Mahallesi was the location where nearly all of the missionary institutions were established. In this paper focus on the activities of American Board in Van and Van American Hospital.