Explore Kuruca in Turkey
Kuruca in the region of Bingöl is a town in Turkey - some 401 mi or ( 645 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kuruca is now 10:34 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Yukarigevla, Yucekonak, and Satvare. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Kuruca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gayt Dam
Gayt Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 39.02 40.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
2003 Bingöl earthquake
The 2003 Bingöl earthquake was a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit eastern Turkey on May 1, 2003 at 03:27 local time . The epicenter was in Bingöl Province, 15 km north of Bingöl. At least 176 people were killed, and 625 buildings collapsed or suffered heavy damage in the affected region. 84 of the fatalities occurred when a dormitory block collapsed in a boarding school in Celtiksuyu.
Located at 39.01 40.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
2010 Elâzığ earthquake
The 2010 Elâzığ earthquake was a 6.1 Mw earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC . The epicentre of the quake was Başyurt in Elâzığ province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. Reports in the Turkish media two days after the quake placed the death toll at 41. Later, the death toll rose to 42. Another 74 were injured, many after falling and jumping from buildings during the quake.
Located at 38.81 40.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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