Ahlat (Armenian: Խլաթ, Khlat; Ottoman Turkish: اخلاط‎), is a historic town and district in Turkey's Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia Region. From 1929-1936, it had been included as a district of Van Province. The town of Ahlat is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Van. Its current mayor is Abdulalim Mümtaz Çoban (AKP).