Touring Sakalar in Turkey
Sakalar in the region of Van is a city located in Turkey - some 573 mi or ( 922 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Sakalar is now 06:04 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Van, Teknecik, and Tatvan. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Sakalar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Turkish Airlines Flight 278
Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey that crashed on 29 December 1994 during its final approach to land in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers lost their lives, two crew members and 17 passengers survived with heavy injuries.
Located at 38.40 43.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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 20 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 25 km away
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