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Explore Akpinar in Turkey
Akpinar in the region of Diyarbakır is a place in Turkey - some 415 mi or ( 667 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Akpinar is now 12:55 PM (Thursday) . 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, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Yukari Dosemeler, and Yolalti. 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 Akpinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trapped in the Turkey-Kurdish divide - 28 Feb 08
The Turkish incursion into Iraq has been dividing opinion among Kurds living in Turkey. Despite those differences, however, there's a common feeling among many Kurds, that their needs are being ignore ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Diyarbakır Province
Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is the city of Diyarbakir. It has been home to many civilisations and the surrounding area including itself is home to many Mesolithic era stone carvings and artifacts.
Located at 38.14 40.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Amida (Mesopotamia)
Amida was an ancient city located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands. The Roman writers Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius consider it a city of Mesopotamia, but it may be more properly viewed as belonging to Armenia Major. The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices. As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.
Located at 37.98 40.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Siege of Amida
The Siege of Amida took place when the Sassanids, under Shah Shapur II besieged the Roman city of Amida in 359. In this battle Ammianus Marcellinus, a historian of Greek origin from Antioch, was a Roman army officer; he described the siege in his work (Res Gestae).
Located at 37.92 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Diyarbakırspor. The stadium holds 12,963 and was built in 1960.
Located at 37.91 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
2008 Diyarbakır bombing
On January 3, 2008, at an estimated local time of 16:50, a car bomb exploded in the city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey.
Located at 37.91 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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