Akbaş is a neighborhood in Erciş District, in Van Province, Türkiye. Akbaş lies at 1,718 m above sea level, 4.0 km from the Armenian highlands mountains. It has 428 inhabitants. The nearest city is Erciş, 9.2 km to the southeast. Among the landmarks around are Koçköprü Dam (7.8 km) and Monastery of Artsvaber (14.5 km).