Discover Taskesen in Turkey
Taskesen in the region of Ağrı is a town located in Turkey - some 577 mi or ( 929 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Taskesen is now 04:04 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Yukaridaloren, and Yolcupinari. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Taskesen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trucks in Turkey - Tahir Pass (2006)
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TransOrient Edition II Long Haul Transports Europe to Asia
Following on from the success of the first Transorient book, we are proud to announce the publication of a second volume of illustrated stories from European truck drivers who took on the task of haul ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Tendürek
Tendürek is a shield volcano located in the Ağrı and Van provinces of eastern Turkey, close to the borders with Iran. The elongated volcano rises 1,800 m above the Doğubeyazıt plain, south of Mount Ararat. The last known eruption was a gas and ash eruption in 1855. The original, Armenian, name of the mountain was Tondrak; the area around Tondrak is known as the birthplace of the medieval Armenian Tondrakite Movement of the 950s, which based its ideology on the Paulician teaching.
Located at 39.37 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Doğubeyazıt
Doğubayazıt is a city and district of Ağrı Province of Turkey, and is Turkey's most eastern district, the border crossing to Iran. Elevation 1625 m. Area 2,383 km². Population (2010) 115,354 (up from 73,794 in 1980) of which 69,447 live in the town of Doğubeyazıt, the remainder in the surrounding countryside. The town of Doğubayazıt is a settlement with a long history. It lies 15 km southwest of Mount Ararat, 93 km east of the city of Ağrı and 35 km from the Iranian border.
Located at 39.35 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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