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Discover Topraktas in Turkey
Topraktas in the region of Diyarbakır is a town located in Turkey - some 411 mi or ( 661 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Topraktas is now 03:08 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Viranşehir, Sanliurfa, and Tellikaya. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Topraktas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 5 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 14 km away
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.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 37.89 40.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 17 km away
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