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Asagisuphan Destination Guide

Delve into Asagisuphan in Turkey

Asagisuphan in the region of Bitlis is located in Turkey - some 540 mi or ( 870 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Asagisuphan

Local time in Asagisuphan is now 06:55 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Van, Tatvan, and Siirt. While being here, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Asagisuphan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1959 Air Charter Turkey crash

G-AGRH Zephyr was an Avro Super Trader IV cargo aircraft, which crashed on Mount Süphan in eastern Turkey on 23 April 1959. The Super Trader IV was a modified Avro Tudor IV, which had been fitted with an aft cargo door and was flown unpressurized.

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Located at 38.92 42.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1959 in Turkey, Accidents and incidents involving the Avro Tudor, Air Charter Limited accidents and incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1959, Aviation accidents and incidents in Turkey

Lake Van

Lake Van (Turkish: Van Gölü, Armenian: Վանա լիճ Vana lich or Vana Lij, Kurdish: Gola Wanê) is the largest lake in Turkey, located in the far east of the country in Van district. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from numerous small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. Lake Van is one of the world's largest endorheic lakes (having no outlet). The original outlet from the basin was blocked by an ancient volcanic eruption.

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Located at 38.63 42.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Eastern Anatolia Region, Endorheic lakes of Asia, Geography of Van Province, History of Armenia, Lake Van, Saline lakes

Ktuts monastery

Ktuts monastery (Armenian: Կտուց, meaning beak in Armenian) is an abandoned 15th century Armenian monastery on the small island of Ktuts (Çarpanak) in Lake Van, Vaspurakan. Ktuts Monastery is situated on a small island in the middle of lake van, Turkey.

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Located at 38.61 43.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Armenian churches in Turkey, Christian monasteries established in the 15th century, Destroyed churches

Çarpanak Island

Çarpanak Island or Ktuts or Ktouts (Armenian: Կտուց կղզի Ktuts kghzi), is a small island in Lake Van. It is now uninhabited, but formerly contained an Armenian monastery called Ktuts. The ruins of it can still be seen.

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Located at 38.61 43.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Van