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Delve into Kavsan in Turkey

Kavsan in the region of Diyarbakır is a city in Turkey - some 423 mi or ( 680 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kavsan

Current time in Kavsan is now 11:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Yolalti, and Yigitcavus. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kavsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Trapped in the Turkey-Kurdish divide - 28 Feb 08

2:48 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
Views: 51566 Rating: 3.69

The Turkish incursion into Iraq has been dividing opinion among Kurds living in Turkey. Despite those differences, however, there's a common feeling among many Kurds, that their needs are being ignore ..

Konzert im Mala Dengbêja (Haus der Klassischen Musik) in Amed (Diyarbakir)

14:22 min by dkfksenden
Views: 646 Rating: 5.00

Auf dem Programm für die TeilnehmerInnen der "Tûra Newrozê " (Tr.-Kurdistan) vom 17. - 22. März 2011, stand auch der Besuch eines Konzertes im "Haus der Klassischen Musik" (Mala Dengbêja) in der kurdi ..


Musik und Folkloretänze im kurdischen Kulturzentrum Dicle Firat in Diyarbakir

9:34 min by dkfksenden
Views: 222 Rating: 0.00

TeilnehmerInnen der Bildungsreise "Tûra Arî ya Newrozê 2012" vom 17.-22. März 2012 ,aus Deutschland, der Schweiz und Österrreich, organisiert und veranstaltet von „Ari-Travel International", waren zu ..

Speed Walking Through Diyarbakir, Eastern Turkey

3:23 min by travelswithsheila
Views: 219 Rating: 1.00

www.TravelsWithSheila.com After all the "watch your belongings" warnings by guide Oz on the bus because Diyarbakir is not considered "the safest" of cities, the entire Explore group was a little skitt ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Diyarbakır Province

Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is the city of Diyarbakir. It has been home to many civilisations and the surrounding area including itself is home to many Mesolithic era stone carvings and artifacts.

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Located at 38.14 40.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Kurdish inhabited regions, Tur Abdin

Amida (Mesopotamia)

Amida was an ancient city located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands. The Roman writers Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius consider it a city of Mesopotamia, but it may be more properly viewed as belonging to Armenia Major. The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices. As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.

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Located at 37.98 40.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia

Massacres of Diyarbakır (1895)

Massacres of Diyarbakir were massacres took place in the Diyarbekir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire between the years of 1894-1896. The events were part of the Hamidian massacres which targeted the region's Christian population: Armenians and Assyrians.

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Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1890s conflicts, 1895 in the Ottoman Empire, History of Armenia, History of Diyarbakır, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in the Ottoman Empire

Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province and with a population of about 843,460 it is the second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep.

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Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Cities in Turkey, Diyarbakir, Kurdish inhabited regions, Populated places in Diyarbakır Province, Tur Abdin

2008 Diyarbakır bombing

On January 3, 2008, at an estimated local time of 16:50, a car bomb exploded in the city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey.

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Located at 37.91 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2008 in Turkey, Car and truck bombings in Turkey, History of Diyarbakır, Mass murder in 2008, Mass murder in Turkey, Terrorism in Turkey, Terrorist incidents in 2008