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Karayakup Destination Guide

Explore Karayakup in Turkey

Karayakup in the region of Diyarbakır is a town in Turkey - some 401 mi or ( 645 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Karayakup is now 03:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Yolboyu, Viranşehir, and Sanliurfa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Karayakup ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Harmanardı, Besni

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

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.93 39.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Besni District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province

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 13 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 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır, Dams completed in 1972, Dams in Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia Project