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Akdere Destination Guide

Explore Akdere in Turkey

Akdere in the region of Diyarbakır is a town in Turkey - some 458 mi or ( 736 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Akdere is now 12:45 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Yuva, and Yolagzi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Akdere ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Silvan Dam

Silvan Dam is located in the district of Silvan of Diyarbakır Province in southeastern Turkey.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Dams in Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia Project

Malabadi Bridge

The Malabadi Bridge is an arch bridge spanning the Batman River near the town of Silvan in southeastern Turkey. It was built between 1146 and 1147 during the Artuk period by Timurtas of Mardin, son of Ilgazi, grandson of Artuk. It was restored in the late twelfth century, and recently in the beginning of the 20th century. It was once the only bridge across the river in this area, and was in continuous use until the 1950s, when a new road bridge was opened upstream.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Anatolia Beyliks bridges, Bridges completed in 1147, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır Province, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges

Batman River

The Batman River is a major tributary of the Tigris, joining it near the source of Tigris called Dicle River in southeast Turkey. It originates in the Anti-Taurus Mountains (at the Sason and Genç mountains) and flows approximately from north to south, passing near the city of Batman and forming a natural border between the Batman Province and Diyarbakır Province. The historic Malabadi Bridge (built in 1146–1147) crosses the river near the town of Silvan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Batman Province, Rivers of Turkey, Tigris River

Batman Dam

Batman Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Batman River in southeastern of Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1998, at the dam, with a power output of 198 MW.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Dams in Batman Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey, Southeastern Anatolia Project

Demirlipınar, Batman

Demirlipınar is a village in the District of Batman, Batman Province, Turkey. As of 2011 it had a population of 728 people.

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Located at 37.97 41.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Batman District, Populated places in Bartın Province