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Delve into Elbegendi in Turkey

Elbegendi in the region of Mardin is a city in Turkey - some 496 mi or ( 799 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Elbegendi is now 04:56 AM (Sunday) . 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: Baghdad, Mosul, Ad Darbasiyah, Al Hasakah, and Yolbasi. While being here, make sure to check out Baghdad . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Elbegendi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Elbeğendi

Elbeğendi (Syriac: ܟܦܪܐ ܬܚܬܝܬܐ Kafro Tahtayto) is an Assyrian/Syriac village in Midyat District of Mardin Province, Turkey. It has a population of 50 persons, its inhabites are followers of the Syriac Orthodox Church. The syriac-aramaic name Kafro Tahtayto means lower village.

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Located at 37.28 41.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

Doğançay, Mardin

Doğançay is an Assyrian/Syriac village in the Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey. There is a monastery, called Mor Yuhanon (Syriac-Aramaic for Saint John) in Mizizah.

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Located at 37.37 41.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

Tur Abdin

Tur Abdin is a hilly region of south east Turkey incorporating the eastern half of Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the border with Syria. The name 'Tur Abdin' is from the Syriac language meaning 'mountain of the servants (of God)'. Tur Abdin is of great importance to Syriac Orthodox Christians, for whom the region used to be a monastic and cultural heartland.

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Located at 37.40 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of the Ottoman Empire, Tur Abdin

Gülgöze, Mardin

Inwardo or Gülgöze (Syriac: ܥܝܢܘܪܕܐ - Iwardo or Inwardo, Ayinwarda, Ainwardo) – is an Assyrian/Syriac village that lies very high, east of the city Midyat, in the Mardin Province of Turkey, and can be reached from Midyat on foot in 2 hours. The village was founded some time around the 10th century.

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Located at 37.42 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Kurdish inhabited regions, Villages in Turkey

Gelinkaya

Gelinkaya (former Keverhavar) is a town in Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey. The town is situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|25|N|41|16|E||| | |name= }} in Southeastern Anatolia. Turkish state highway D.380 is to the north and Midyat is to the east of the town. The distance to Midyat is about 10 kilometres . The population of Gelinkaya is 5203 as of 2011. The area around Gelinkaya was frequently plundered by the Assyrians in the ancient ages.

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Located at 37.42 41.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Midyat District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey