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Explore Derik in Turkey

Derik in the region of Van is a town in Turkey - some 578 mi or ( 929 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Derik

Current time in Derik is now 06:36 PM (Thursday) . 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, Van, Tatvan, and Sarmac. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . We saw 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 Derik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Two Dinners at Halil Ibrahim Sofrasi in Van, Eastern Turkey

2:33 min by travelswithsheila
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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

4:12 min by travelswithsheila
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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

4:41 min by Azad Daza
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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 ..

ARTÇI DÜŞLER

0:33 min by Artçı Düşler
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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

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.

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Located at 38.63 43.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2011 earthquakes, 2011 in Georgia (country), 2011 in Iran, 2011 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Armenia, Earthquakes in Georgia (country), Earthquakes in Iran, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Van Province

Lake Erçek

Lake Erçek is a salt lake in the Van Province, eastern part of Turkey. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.672778|N|43.572778|E||||| | |name= }}, close to Lake Van. Lake Erçek is located in the elevation of about 1,890 m. It has an area of 95.2 km² and maximum depth of 30 m.

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Located at 38.67 43.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Van Province, Lakes of Turkey

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

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Located at 38.52 43.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, History of Armenia, Urartian cities

Mount Erek

Mount Erek (Armenian: Վարագ Լեռ, Varag Ler) is a mountain overlooking the city of Van in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

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Located at 38.47 43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Van Province, Mountains of Turkey

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.

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Located at 38.50 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Van Province