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Explore Petek in Turkey
Petek in the region of Diyarbakır is a place in Turkey - some 407 mi or ( 655 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Petek is now 03:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Yolboyu, Yolalti, and Viranşehir. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Petek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 38.06 39.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 37.92 40.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 37.98 40.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Harmanardı, Besni
Harmanardı is a village in the District of Besni, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.
Located at 37.93 39.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Siege of Amida
The Siege of Amida took place when the Sassanids, under Shah Shapur II besieged the Roman city of Amida in 359. In this battle Ammianus Marcellinus, a historian of Greek origin from Antioch, was a Roman army officer; he described the siege in his work (Res Gestae).
Located at 37.92 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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