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Explore Buyurali in Turkey

Buyurali in the region of Ağrı is a town in Turkey - some 605 mi or ( 974 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Buyurali

Current time in Buyurali is now 03:57 PM (Sunday) . 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: Neftu, Mosul, Tabriz, Suf'ali Kandi, and Qezel Bolagh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Neftu . Where to go and what to see in Buyurali ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Durupınar site

The Durupınar site is a large aggregate structure in the Mount Tendürek of eastern Turkey. The site is 3 kilometres north of the Iranian border, 16 km southeast of Doğubeyazıt, in the Ağrı Province, and eighteen miles (29 km) south of the Greater Mount Ararat summit, at an elevation of 6,449 ft ~ 6,575 ft above sea level. The size and shape of the structure has led to its promotion by some believers as the original Noah's Ark.

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Located at 39.44 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ağrı Province, Doğubeyazıt, Noah's Ark, Pseudoarchaeology

David Fasold

David Franklin Fasold (February 23, 1939 – April 26, 1998) was a former United States Merchant Marine officer and salvage expert who is best known for his book The Ark of Noah, chronicling his early expeditions to the Durupınar Noah's Ark site in eastern Turkey. Repudiating and then changing his views about the site, Fasold was a participant in a suit with Australian geologist and skeptic Ian Plimer against an Australian creationist group.

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Located at 39.44 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1939 births, 1998 deaths, American sailors, People from Corvallis, Oregon, People from Wheaton, Illinois, Pseudoarchaeology

Ishak Pasha Palace

Ishak Pasha Palace (Turkish: İshak Paşa Sarayı) is a semi-ruined palace and administrative complex located in the Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı province of eastern Turkey. The Ishak Pasha palace is an Ottoman-period palace whose construction was started in 1685 by Colak Abdi Pasha, the bey of Beyazit province, continued by his son İshak Pasha and completed by his grandson Mehmet Pasha.

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Located at 39.52 44.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ağrı Province, Doğubeyazıt, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman palaces, Palaces in Turkey, Visitor attractions in Ağrı Province

Searches for Noah's Ark

From at least the time of Eusebius (c. 275–339 AD) to the present day, the search for physical remains of Noah's Ark has held a fascination for many people. Despite many expeditions, no scientific evidence of the ark has been found.

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Located at 39.70 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Noah's Ark, Pseudoarchaeology, Religious hoaxes

Ararat anomaly

The Ararat anomaly is an object appearing on photographs of the snowfields near the summit of Mount Ararat, Turkey and advanced by some Christian believers as the remains of Noah's Ark.

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Located at 39.70 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Turkey, Noah's Ark