Yurtbaşı is a neighborhood in Gürpınar District, in Van Province, Türkiye. Yurtbaşı lies at 2,105 m above sea level, in the Mount Koçkıran mountains. It has 451 inhabitants. The nearest city is Bostaniçi, 43 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are Hoşap Castle (9.7 km), Çavuştepe (32 km) and Zernek Dam (17.9 km).