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Touring Kurduk in Turkey
Kurduk in the region of Diyarbakır is a city located in Turkey - some 403 mi or ( 649 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Kurduk is now 07:52 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Karsibaglar, Yukari Dosemeler, and Viranşehir. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Kurduk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Devegeçidi Dam
Devegeçidi Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, Diyarbakır. It is near Diyarbakır on a branch of the Tigris river. It was constructed for irrigation purposes between 1965 and 1972.
Located at 38.06 39.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pirinçlik Air Base
Pirinçlik Air Base or Pirinçlik Air Station, formerly Diyarbakır Air Station, was a 41-year-old American-Turkish military base near Diyarbakir, Turkey. It was known as NATO's frontier post for monitoring the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, completely closed on 30 September 1997. This return was the result of the general drawdown of US bases in Europe and improvement in space surveillance technology.
Located at 37.92 40.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Harmanardı, Besni
Harmanardı is a village in the District of Besni, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.
Located at 37.93 39.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Diyarbakır Airport
Diyarbakır Airport is a military airbase and public airport located in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Diyarbakır Airport is home to the 8th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 2nd Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Merzifon (LTAP), Malatya Erhaç (LTAT) and İncirlik (LTAG). The airport has been temporarily closed for maintenance and renovation between 1 June-1 September 2012.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Turkish Airlines Flight 634
Turkish Airlines Flight 634 was a Turkish Airlines domestic scheduled flight from Atatürk Airport Istanbul to Diyarbakır Airport in Turkey. On 8 January 2003 it was operated by Avro RJ100 TC-THG, which crashed in extensive fog during its final approach to land. All five of the crew and seventy of the seventy-five passengers lost their lives; five passengers survived with serious injuries.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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