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Buyukkergecli Destination Guide

Discover Buyukkergecli in Turkey

Buyukkergecli in the region of Diyarbakır is a town located in Turkey - some 422 mi or ( 680 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Buyukkergecli is now 04:20 AM (Sunday) . 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, Ad Darbasiyah, Kanikevan, and Yenikoy. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Buyukkergecli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Diyarbakır Province

Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is the city of Diyarbakir. It has been home to many civilisations and the surrounding area including itself is home to many Mesolithic era stone carvings and artifacts.

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Located at 38.14 40.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Kurdish inhabited regions, Tur Abdin

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 26 km away
Tags: Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia