Discover Akkoyunlu in Turkey
Akkoyunlu in the region of Şırnak with its 326 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 508 mi or ( 818 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Akkoyunlu is now 03:18 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Baghdad, Mosul, Ad Darbasiyah, Al Hasakah, and Kemmi. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghdad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akkoyunlu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Arab Style Architecture in Mardin, Southeastern Turkey
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Altıntaş, Mardin
The Assyrian/Syriac village of Altıntaş is located 15 kilometers northeast from Midyat, in the Mardin Province of Turkey. It has a population of 1,622 inhabitants, and in the village, is Syriac, an Aramaic dialect spoken. The church Mor Izozoel was established in 934 AD and is considered to be an example of ancient Syriac architecture. Tension among the Christian Syriacs and Kurdish Muslims have had a long history in this area.
Located at 37.44 41.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Alagöz, Mardin
Alagöz (Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܩܘܢܨܛܢ, Bêṯ Qûṣṭan, literally 'The House of Constantine') is an Assyrian/Syriac village in the Mardin Province of Turkey. It is located 26 kilometres from Midyat.
Located at 37.49 41.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kefshenne
Kayalı is a small importing village in the southeast of Turkey, in Şırnak Province, near Mardin Province. Kayalı is between the cities of Midyat and İdil (Azekh, Beth zabday) near the Syriac Orthodox Mor Gabriel Monastery.
Located at 37.34 41.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tur Abdin
Tur Abdin is a hilly region of south east Turkey incorporating the eastern half of Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the border with Syria. The name 'Tur Abdin' is from the Syriac language meaning 'mountain of the servants (of God)'. Tur Abdin is of great importance to Syriac Orthodox Christians, for whom the region used to be a monastic and cultural heartland.
Located at 37.40 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Gülgöze, Mardin
Inwardo or Gülgöze (Syriac: ܥܝܢܘܪܕܐ - Iwardo or Inwardo, Ayinwarda, Ainwardo) – is an Assyrian/Syriac village that lies very high, east of the city Midyat, in the Mardin Province of Turkey, and can be reached from Midyat on foot in 2 hours. The village was founded some time around the 10th century.
Located at 37.42 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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