Explore Degirmen in Turkey
Degirmen in the region of Van is a town in Turkey - some 579 mi or ( 931 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Degirmen is now 02:50 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Yolasan, Van, and Tatvan. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Degirmen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Two Dinners at Halil Ibrahim Sofrasi in Van, Eastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Guide, Oz, led the group on a 3-minute walking tour down Van's main street to point out the only three restaurants that he considered both good and "safe" (food-wise) to eat ..
Cavustepe Fortress and Necropolis, Eastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com "Hot" doesn't begin to describe Eastern Turkey even in September. The sun eats through skin, radiates off the desert-like atmosphere and dries everything in a nano-second. Cr ..
A lonely, tired boy
Music: "Lonesome Road" in the interpretation of the group "Livin' Blues" in the fucking time of the late 70s. Video: a tired lonely street boy hangs out during Friday prayers before the mosque (filmed ..
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Van depreminde annesini ve sağ bacağını kaybeden Azad, yıkılan evlerinin bahçesine kurdukları çadırda, babası ile beraber yaşamaktadır. Depremin, ruhunda derin izler bıraktığı Azad, sabah kahvaltısınd ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 km away
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 10 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 13 km away
Van Province
Van Province is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. It is 19,069 km in area and had a population of 1,035,418 at the end of 2010. Its adjacent provinces are Bitlis to the west, Siirt to the southwest, Şırnak and Hakkâri to the south, and Ağrı to the north. The capital is the city of Van.
Located at 38.50 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 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 15 km away
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