Delve into Alabayir in Turkey
Alabayir in the region of Van is a city in Turkey - some 571 mi or ( 920 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Alabayir is now 01:13 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, Tabriz, Yumrutepe, Tevekli, and Tatvan. 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 Alabayir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Turkey Van
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Turkey Van
Street scenes from Van, the city by the lake of the same name. Van has a long history. It was the capital of the Urartian kingdom in 9th Century BC, then ruled by the Medes (today's Kurds), Armenians, ..
Turkey Van Castle
Van castle, on the edge of Lake Van, has been fortified long before the Urartians in the 7th Century BC, and was successively occupied by Medes, Persians, Armenians, Georgians, Byzantines, Turks and R ..
Six Months After Van Turkey Earthquake
Turkey's slow recovery six months after 7.2 earthquake hit Van and Ercis. Donations are still needed. amybeam@yahoo.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Toprakkale (castle)
Rusahinili ("city of Rusa I)", modern Toprakkale, Turkey) is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of Van in eastern Turkey. The site has been excavated by archaeological teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries. 32x28px Ancient Near East portal
Located at 38.52 43.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tushpa
Tushpa was the 9th century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biaina the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey.
Located at 38.50 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
2011 Van earthquake
The Van earthquake was a destructive magnitude 7.1 Mw earthquake that struck eastern Turkey near the city of Van on Sunday, 23 October 2011 at 13.41 local time. It occurred at a shallow depth of 20 kilometres, causing heavy shaking across much of eastern Turkey and lighter tremors across neighboring parts of the South Caucasus and Levant. According to Disasters and Emergency Situations Directorate of Turkey AFAD on 30 October, the earthquake killed 604 and injured are 4,152.
Located at 38.63 43.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Van Ferit Melen Airport
Van Ferit Melen Airport is an airport in Van, the city in eastern region of Turkey. It is named after the Turkish politician and former prime minister Ferit Melen (1906–1988).
Located at 38.47 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mount Erek
Mount Erek (Armenian: Վարագ Լեռ, Varag Ler) is a mountain overlooking the city of Van in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.
Located at 38.47 43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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