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Explore Arpapinar in Turkey

Arpapinar in the region of Diyarbakır is a town in Turkey - some 422 mi or ( 678 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Arpapinar

Current time in Arpapinar is now 11:39 PM (Thursday) . 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, Al Hasakah, and Zorava. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arpapinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tûra Newrozê 2011 - Kurdischer Folkloretanz im Bus

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Kurdischer Folkloretanz während der Busfahrt durch Amed (Diyarbakir), zum Newroz-Fest am 20. März 2011, an dem über 1,2 Millionen Menschen teilgenommen hatten. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Rahmen der T ..


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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.

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Located at 37.89 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Architecture of the Marwanids, Bridges completed in 1065, Bridges over the Tigris River, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır, Deck arch bridges, Pedestrian bridges in Turkey, Road bridges in Turkey, Stone bridges

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.

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Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 2003 in Turkey, Accidents and incidents involving the British Aerospace 146, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by fog, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2003, Aviation accidents and incidents in Turkey, History of Diyarbakır, Turkish Airlines accidents and incidents

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.

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Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır Province, Turkish Air Force bases

Massacres of Diyarbakır (1895)

Massacres of Diyarbakir were massacres took place in the Diyarbekir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire between the years of 1894-1896. The events were part of the Hamidian massacres which targeted the region's Christian population: Armenians and Assyrians.

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Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1890s conflicts, 1895 in the Ottoman Empire, History of Armenia, History of Diyarbakır, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in the Ottoman Empire

Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province and with a population of about 843,460 it is the second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep.

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Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Cities in Turkey, Diyarbakir, Kurdish inhabited regions, Populated places in Diyarbakır Province, Tur Abdin

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