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Explore Sarikamis in Turkey

Sarikamis in the region of Diyarbakır is a town in Turkey - some 422 mi or ( 679 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sarikamis

Current time in Sarikamis is now 06:25 PM (Saturday) . 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, Ad Darbasiyah, Yolalti, and Yigitcavus. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sarikamis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Trapped in the Turkey-Kurdish divide - 28 Feb 08

2:48 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
Views: 51566 Rating: 3.69

The Turkish incursion into Iraq has been dividing opinion among Kurds living in Turkey. Despite those differences, however, there's a common feeling among many Kurds, that their needs are being ignore ..

Tûra Newrozê (Tr.-Kurdistan) 2011 Ari-Travel Int. Hannover

41:42 min by dkfksenden
Views: 1104 Rating: 5.00

Veranstalter der "Tûra Newrozê" (Tr.-Kurdistan) vom 17.-22. März 2011, war das Reiseunternehmen "Ari-Travel International", Hannover. Stationen der Reise waren ua die kurdische Millionen-Metropole Ame ..


Konzert im Mala Dengbêja (Haus der Klassischen Musik) in Amed (Diyarbakir)

14:22 min by dkfksenden
Views: 646 Rating: 5.00

Auf dem Programm für die TeilnehmerInnen der "Tûra Newrozê " (Tr.-Kurdistan) vom 17. - 22. März 2011, stand auch der Besuch eines Konzertes im "Haus der Klassischen Musik" (Mala Dengbêja) in der kurdi ..

Süryani Kadim Meryemana Kilisesi Diyarbakir (Amed)

2:00 min by extrablattcoe
Views: 617 Rating: 5.00

Die syrisch-orthodoxe Kirche in Diyarbakir gehört zu den ältesten syrischen Kirchenbauten in Mesopotamien überhaupt. Ihre christlichen Baufundamente sollen bis ins 3. Jh. n. Chr. zurückgehen. Zuvor dü ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 12 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 14 km away
Tags: Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia

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.

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Located at 37.91 40.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2008 in Turkey, Car and truck bombings in Turkey, History of Diyarbakır, Mass murder in 2008, Mass murder in Turkey, Terrorism in Turkey, Terrorist incidents in 2008

Massacres of Diyarbakır (1895)

Massacres of Diyarbakir were massacres took place in the Diyarbekir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire between the years of 1894-1896. The events were part of the Hamidian massacres which targeted the region's Christian population: Armenians and Assyrians.

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Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1890s conflicts, 1895 in the Ottoman Empire, History of Armenia, History of Diyarbakır, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in the Ottoman Empire

Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province and with a population of about 843,460 it is the second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep.

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Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Cities in Turkey, Diyarbakir, Kurdish inhabited regions, Populated places in Diyarbakır Province, Tur Abdin