Çekmece is a village in Tatvan District, in Bitlis Province, Türkiye. Çekmece lies at 2,024 m above sea level, in the Nemrut mountains. It has 657 inhabitants. The nearest city is Tatvan, 7.7 km to the southeast. Among the landmarks around are Nemrut (7.2 km), Tombstones of Ahlat (28 km) and Saint Anania monastery (15.5 km).