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Tavuklu Destination Guide
Delve into Tavuklu in Turkey
Tavuklu in the region of Diyarbakır is a city in Turkey - some 429 mi or ( 690 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Tavuklu is now 02:52 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Yasince, and Viranşehir. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tavuklu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 37.91 40.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 18 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 19 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 19 km away
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