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Explore Kaynaklar in Turkey

Kaynaklar in the region of Diyarbakır is a town in Turkey - some 409 mi or ( 659 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kaynaklar is now 12:57 AM (Friday) . 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, Huseyinik, Viranşehir, and Sanliurfa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Kaynaklar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır Province, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military installations of Turkey, Radar

Harmanardı, Besni

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

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Located at 37.93 39.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Besni District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province

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

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.

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Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 2003 in Turkey, Accidents and incidents involving the British Aerospace 146, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by fog, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2003, Aviation accidents and incidents in Turkey, History of Diyarbakır, Turkish Airlines accidents and incidents

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.

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Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır Province, Turkish Air Force bases