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Magarakoy Destination Guide

Discover Magarakoy in Turkey

Magarakoy in the region of Şırnak with its 336 habitants is a place located in Turkey - some 506 mi or ( 814 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Magarakoy is now 03:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, 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 . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Magarakoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 37.40 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of the Ottoman Empire, Tur Abdin

Doğançay, Mardin

Doğançay is an Assyrian/Syriac village in the Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey. There is a monastery, called Mor Yuhanon (Syriac-Aramaic for Saint John) in Mizizah.

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Located at 37.37 41.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

Elbeğendi

Elbeğendi (Syriac: ܟܦܪܐ ܬܚܬܝܬܐ Kafro Tahtayto) is an Assyrian/Syriac village in Midyat District of Mardin Province, Turkey. It has a population of 50 persons, its inhabites are followers of the Syriac Orthodox Church. The syriac-aramaic name Kafro Tahtayto means lower village.

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Located at 37.28 41.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

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.

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Located at 37.42 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Kurdish inhabited regions, Villages in Turkey

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.

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Located at 37.44 41.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

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