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Delve into Yazir in Turkey

Yazir in the region of Mardin is a city in Turkey - some 455 mi or ( 732 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Yazir is now 02:29 AM (Friday) . 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Viranşehir, and Senocak. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . 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 Yazir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 17 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 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mardin Province

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