Delve into Karatas in Turkey
Karatas in the region of Tunceli is a city in Turkey - some 331 mi or ( 533 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Karatas is now 10:21 PM (Friday) . 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: Aleppo, Ziyaret, Karcavus, Yesilyazi, and Tunceli. While being here, make sure to check out Aleppo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Karatas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Başbağlar massacre
The Başbağlar massacre is the name given to the event in which militants from the PKK, killed 33 Sunni Turkish civilians and burnt down the village of Başbağlar near Erzincan on July 5, 1993. The incident took place at the village of Başbağlar, near Kemaliye in Erzincan Province, when approximately 100 heavily armed militants rampaged through the village, dragging all the civilians to the village square and burning their homes and property.
Located at 39.25 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Çöğürlük, Çine
Çöğürlük is a village in the District of Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 271 people.
Located at 39.32 39.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Koyungölü
Koyungölü is a village in Ovacık district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|21|N|39|07|E||| | |name= }} it is sitıated in the valley of Munzur river. The distance to Ovacık is 10 kilometres and to Tunceli is 72 kilometres . The population of Koyungölü is 350 as of 2011. Like most villages around, the main economic activities are animal breeding and agriculture.
Located at 39.35 39.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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