Discover Zengil in Turkey
Zengil in the region of Hakkâri is a town located in Turkey - some 605 mi or ( 973 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Zengil is now 03:20 PM (Thursday) . 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: Surzari, Arbil Governorate, Dahuk, Mosul, and Tabriz. When in this area, you might want to check out Surzari . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zengil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 37.50 43.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Baştepe, Sandıklı
Baştepe is a village in the District of Sandıklı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.
Located at 37.27 43.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 37.57 43.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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