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Asagi Leylegi Destination Guide

Discover Asagi Leylegi in Turkey

Asagi Leylegi in the region of Diyarbakır is a town located in Turkey - some 409 mi or ( 659 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Asagi Leylegi is now 12:21 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Yolalti, Huseyinik, and Viranşehir. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Asagi Leylegi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Pirinçlik Air Base

Pirinçlik Air Base or Pirinçlik Air Station, formerly Diyarbakır Air Station, was a 41-year-old American-Turkish military base near Diyarbakir, Turkey. It was known as NATO's frontier post for monitoring the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, completely closed on 30 September 1997. This return was the result of the general drawdown of US bases in Europe and improvement in space surveillance technology.

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Located at 37.92 40.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır Province, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military installations of Turkey, Radar

Devegeçidi Dam

Devegeçidi Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, Diyarbakır. It is near Diyarbakır on a branch of the Tigris river. It was constructed for irrigation purposes between 1965 and 1972.

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Located at 38.06 39.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır, Dams completed in 1972, Dams in Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia Project

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.

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Located at 37.98 40.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia

Harmanardı, Besni

Harmanardı is a village in the District of Besni, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.93 39.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Besni District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province

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 16 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