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Kocakuyu Destination Guide

Discover Kocakuyu in Turkey

Kocakuyu in the region of Mardin with its 250 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 471 mi or ( 759 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kocakuyu is now 04:22 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Yesilli, and Viranşehir. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kocakuyu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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HASANKEY, VILLE MENACEE

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Un barrage d'ici peu risque de faire disparaître à jamais cette ville plusieurs fois millénaires ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Mardin Province

Mardin Province is a province of Turkey with a population of 744,606. The population was 835,173 in 2000. The capital of the Mardin Province is Mardin . Located near the traditional boundary of Anatolia and Mesopotamia, it has a diverse population, composed by Kurdish, Turkish, Arab and Syriac people.

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Located at 37.36 40.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Kurdistan, Tur Abdin

Kabala, Mardin

Kabala is a town in the central district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|21|N|40|49|E||| | |name= }} it is 7 kilometres at the east of Mardin. The population of the town is 8767 as of 2011.

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Located at 37.35 40.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Mardin Central District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

Mor Hananyo Monastery

Deyr ul-Zafaran Monastery is an important Syriac Orthodox monastery near the city of Mardin in Turkey. The monastery is located in the area known as Tur Abdin, the motherland of the Assyrian/Syriacs. It is usually better known by its nickname, the 'Saffron Monastery' . This name is derived from the warm colour of its stone.

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Located at 37.30 40.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 493 establishments, Assyrian settlements, Buildings and structures in Mardin Province, Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Turkey, Syriac Orthodox monasteries, Syriac people

Mount Izla

Mt. Izla (Syriac: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܐܝܙܠܐ Turo d'Izlo), also Mountain of Nisibis, or briefly in the 9th century, Mt. Kashyari, is a low mountain or ridge near Nisibis in what once was Sassanid Persia, but is now southeastern Turkey, along the border with Syria. The ridge is the location of dozens of ancient monasteries which were built in the early centuries of Christianity. In modern times, all of the monasteries are in ruins except for that of Saint Melke, Mor Malke Monastery.

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Located at 37.33 41.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Mardin Province, Monasteries, Nestorianism

Ortaköy, Mardin

Ortaköy (also known as Hirrin) is a town in the central district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|40|47|E||| | |name= }} it is 12 kilometres to the south of Mardin. The population of the town is 7486 as of 2011. Ortaköy is a historical town. It was founded as an underground town during the Assyrian Empire. During Artuqids it was an important agricultural center.

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Located at 37.22 40.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Mardin Central District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey