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Sehitli Destination Guide

Touring Sehitli in Turkey

Sehitli in the region of Hakkâri is a city located in Turkey - some 600 mi or ( 966 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sehitli is now 09:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Arbil Governorate, Mosul, Tabriz, Zavite, and Van. Being here already, consider visiting Arbil Governorate . Check out our recommendations for Sehitli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Durankaya

Durankaya is town in the central district of Hakkari Province, Turkey. It is situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|34|N|43|37|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Hakkari is about 15 kilometres . The population of the town is 3822. as of 2011. Reverse tulip (Fritillaria imperialis Turkish: ters lale) which is endemic to areas neighbouring south east Turkey, is abundant in the mountains around Durankaya.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.57 43.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Eastern Anatolia Region, Hakkari Central District, Populated places in Hakkâri Province, Towns in Turkey

Massacres of Badr Khan

The Massacres of Bader Khan were a series of massacres carried out by the Kurdish Emirs of Buhtan and Hakkari Badr Khan and Noorallah, against the Assyrians of Hakkari and Tiyari in the 1840s. The massacres resulted in the killing of more than 10,000 Christians and the captivity of thousands of others. It also led to the Ottoman intervention, under Western pressure, to overthrow the last semi-independent Kurdish Emirates in 1847.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.50 43.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1840s conflicts, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in the Ottoman Empire