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Discover Gurgur in Turkey
Gurgur in the region of Diyarbakır is a town located in Turkey - some 415 mi or ( 668 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Gurgur is now 04:17 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, Huseyinik, Viranşehir, and Sanliurfa. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gurgur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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.
Located at 37.89 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium
Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Diyarbakırspor. The stadium holds 12,963 and was built in 1960.
Located at 37.91 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
2008 Diyarbakır bombing
On January 3, 2008, at an estimated local time of 16:50, a car bomb exploded in the city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey.
Located at 37.91 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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