Touring Kiziltepe in Turkey
Kiziltepe in the region of Ağrı is located in Turkey - some 526 mi or ( 847 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Kiziltepe is now 03:47 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Yurekveren, Van, and Tatvan. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Kiziltepe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1903 Malazgirt earthquake
The 1903 Malazgirt earthquake struck Malazgirt of Muş Province in eastern Turkey on April 28, 1903. Registering a surface wave magnitude of 7.0, the earthquake originated from a highly active seismic zone. It killed 3,500 people and 20,000 animals, destroyed 12,000 homes, and is now listed among the world's deadliest earthquakes in recorded history. To this day, Turkey is threatened by major earthquakes – more than 100 earthquakes over 7.0 have taken place in the country's known history.
Located at 39.14 42.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was fought between the Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks led by Alp Arslan on August 26, 1071 near Manzikert. The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army and the capture of the Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes played an important role in undermining Byzantine authority in Anatolia and Armenia, and allowed for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia.
Located at 39.14 42.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Patnos Dam
Patnos Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 39.27 42.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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