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Bashmerlu Destination Guide

Touring Bashmerlu in Turkey

Bashmerlu in the region of Diyarbakır with its 230 citizens is a city located in Turkey - some 450 mi or ( 723 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Bashmerlu is now 08:21 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, Yukarisalat, and Viranşehir. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Bashmerlu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tushhan

Tushhan or Tušhan was a northern Assyrian provincial capital in the upper Tigris river valley, on the south bank. It was inhabited since Mittani period, and mainly during the Neo-Assyrian period during the Iron Age. Tushan has been identified with the modern Ziyaret Tepe, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey. Ziyaret Tepe Tushhan is located in TurkeyZiyaret TepeZiyaret Tepe Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|47|37|N|40|47|035|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 37.79 40.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Assyria, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Diyarbakır Province, History of 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 16 km away
Tags: Mausoleums in Turkey, Ottoman architecture, Turkish words and phrases