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Samanyolu Destination Guide

Explore Samanyolu in Turkey

Samanyolu in the region of Batman is a place in Turkey - some 466 mi or ( 750 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Samanyolu

Time in Samanyolu is now 12:02 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Ad Darbasiyah, Yolagzi, Ugurca, and Tatvan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Samanyolu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tehran-Berlin-Tehran Driving through Eastern Anatolya

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Our drive thru eastern Anatolya shows the dirt roads we faced on our trip from Tehran to Berlin on August 14th, 2011 on our journey Tehran-Berlin-Tehran. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Yeniçağlar, Kozluk

Yeniçağlar is a village in the District of Kozluk, Batman Province, Turkey. As of 2011 it had a population of 1692 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.15 41.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Kozluk District, Populated places in Batman Province

Malabadi Bridge

The Malabadi Bridge is an arch bridge spanning the Batman River near the town of Silvan in southeastern Turkey. It was built between 1146 and 1147 during the Artuk period by Timurtas of Mardin, son of Ilgazi, grandson of Artuk. It was restored in the late twelfth century, and recently in the beginning of the 20th century. It was once the only bridge across the river in this area, and was in continuous use until the 1950s, when a new road bridge was opened upstream.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Anatolia Beyliks bridges, Bridges completed in 1147, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır Province, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges

Silvan Dam

Silvan Dam is located in the district of Silvan of Diyarbakır Province in southeastern Turkey.

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Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams in Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia Project

Batman River

The Batman River is a major tributary of the Tigris, joining it near the source of Tigris called Dicle River in southeast Turkey. It originates in the Anti-Taurus Mountains (at the Sason and Genç mountains) and flows approximately from north to south, passing near the city of Batman and forming a natural border between the Batman Province and Diyarbakır Province. The historic Malabadi Bridge (built in 1146–1147) crosses the river near the town of Silvan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Batman Province, Rivers of Turkey, Tigris River

Batman Dam

Batman Dam is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Batman River in southeastern of Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1998, at the dam, with a power output of 198 MW.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams in Batman Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey, Southeastern Anatolia Project