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Explore Arafat in Turkey
Arafat in the region of Diyarbakır is a town in Turkey - some 424 mi or ( 682 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Arafat is now 06:04 PM (Saturday) . 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, Ad Darbasiyah, Zorava, and Huseyinik. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Arafat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Dicle Bridge
The Dicle Bridge is a historic bridge in Diyarbakır over the river Tigris in southeastern Turkey. Completed in 1065, it numbers ten arches with a total length of 178 m . Hence, it is locally called also "On Gözlü Köprü" . Its another name is the Silvan Bridge due to its position being on the road to Silvan.
Located at 37.89 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Diyarbakır Airport
Diyarbakır Airport is a military airbase and public airport located in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Diyarbakır Airport is home to the 8th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 2nd Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Merzifon (LTAP), Malatya Erhaç (LTAT) and İncirlik (LTAG). The airport has been temporarily closed for maintenance and renovation between 1 June-1 September 2012.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Turkish Airlines Flight 634
Turkish Airlines Flight 634 was a Turkish Airlines domestic scheduled flight from Atatürk Airport Istanbul to Diyarbakır Airport in Turkey. On 8 January 2003 it was operated by Avro RJ100 TC-THG, which crashed in extensive fog during its final approach to land. All five of the crew and seventy of the seventy-five passengers lost their lives; five passengers survived with serious injuries.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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