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Asagikonak Destination Guide

Touring Asagikonak in Turkey

Asagikonak in the region of Diyarbakır is a city located in Turkey - some 441 mi or ( 709 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Asagikonak is now 06:55 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Viranşehir, and Derecik. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Asagikonak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Göksu Dam

Göksu Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 37.68 40.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Dams in Diyarbakır Province

Türbe

Türbe is the Turkish word for "tomb", and for the characteristic mausoleums, often relatively small, of Ottoman royalty and notables. It is related to the Arabic turba, which can also mean a mausoleum, but more often a funerary complex, or a plot in a cemetery.

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Located at 37.72 40.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Mausoleums in Turkey, Ottoman architecture, Turkish words and phrases

Bilge, Mardin

Bilge is a village in the Mazıdağı district of Mardin Province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

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Located at 37.47 40.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mardin Province

Mardin engagement ceremony massacre

The Mardin engagement ceremony massacre was a massacre at an engagement ceremony, where at least forty-four people were killed on May 4, 2009, in the village of Bilge in Mazıdağı district of south-eastern Mardin Province in Turkey. The attack was perpetrated by at least two masked assailants using grenades and automatic weapons, who authorities believe are involved in a feud between two families. According to some sources it was a feud inside the Kurdish Çelebi clan.

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Located at 37.47 40.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2009 in Turkey, History of Mardin Province, History of the Kurdish people, Mass murder in 2009, Massacres in Turkey, Terrorist incidents in 2009