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Urit Destination Guide

Delve into Urit in Turkey

Urit in the region of Hakkâri is located in Turkey - some 607 mi or ( 978 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Urit is now 08:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Dahuk, Mosul, Tabriz, Yukaridalli, and Van. While being here, you might want to check out Dahuk . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Urit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Explore - Turkey - Istanbul & Anatolia 4 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary

7:21 min by RuniTravel
Views: 6697 Rating: 4.82

Explore - Turkey - Istanbul & Anatolia 4 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 27.02.2011 Simon Reeve leads a team of journalists in a journey of discovery across Turkey. From the stunning mosques o ..

Burhan Berken - Gulfıroş

4:41 min by uğur yazıcı
Views: 537 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Konak, Hakkari

Modern Turkish name for a village in the province of Hakkari, traditionally called Qodchanis (Syriac: ܩܘܕܫܐܢܣ Qudshānes, also spelt Qudshanes, Kotchanes, Qochanis or Kocanis). It was the seat of the Assyrian bishops before 1915. The village is situated about 20 km northeast of the provincial capital Hakkâri of Hakkâri Province, in the southeastern corner of Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Iraq.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.64 43.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Hakkâri, Villages in Turkey

Koçtepe, Kahta

Koçtepe is a village in the District of Kahta, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.65 43.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Kahta District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province

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.

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Located at 37.57 43.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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.

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Located at 37.50 43.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1840s conflicts, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in the Ottoman Empire

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