Tekindere is a neighborhood in Çaldıran District, in Van Province, Türkiye. Tekindere lies in the Pirreşit Dağı mountains. It has 776 inhabitants (2022). The nearest city is Erciş, 61 km to the west. Near the border: Iran, 12 km. Among the landmarks around are Monastery of Saint Thaddeus (47 km) and Chapel of Dzordzor (48 km).