You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Turkey
  4. »
  5. Mardin
  6. » Kirkdirek
Turkey Flag Icon

Kirkdirek Destination Guide

Discover Kirkdirek in Turkey

Kirkdirek in the region of Mardin is a town located in Turkey - some 451 mi or ( 726 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kirkdirek

Local time in Kirkdirek is now 08:47 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Yenice, and Viranşehir. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kirkdirek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Türbe

Türbe is the Turkish word for "tomb", and for the characteristic mausoleums, often relatively small, of Ottoman royalty and notables. It is related to the Arabic turba, which can also mean a mausoleum, but more often a funerary complex, or a plot in a cemetery.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.72 40.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mausoleums in Turkey, Ottoman architecture, Turkish words and phrases

Tushhan

Tushhan or Tušhan was a northern Assyrian provincial capital in the upper Tigris river valley, on the south bank. It was inhabited since Mittani period, and mainly during the Neo-Assyrian period during the Iron Age. Tushan has been identified with the modern Ziyaret Tepe, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey. Ziyaret Tepe Tushhan is located in TurkeyZiyaret TepeZiyaret Tepe Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|47|37|N|40|47|035|E|type:city | |name= }}

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.79 40.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Assyria, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Diyarbakır Province, History of Diyarbakır Province

Mardin engagement ceremony massacre

The Mardin engagement ceremony massacre was a massacre at an engagement ceremony, where at least forty-four people were killed on May 4, 2009, in the village of Bilge in Mazıdağı district of south-eastern Mardin Province in Turkey. The attack was perpetrated by at least two masked assailants using grenades and automatic weapons, who authorities believe are involved in a feud between two families. According to some sources it was a feud inside the Kurdish Çelebi clan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.47 40.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 2009 in Turkey, History of Mardin Province, History of the Kurdish people, Mass murder in 2009, Massacres in Turkey, Terrorist incidents in 2009

Bilge, Mardin

Bilge is a village in the Mazıdağı district of Mardin Province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.47 40.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mardin Province