Discover Caygeldi in Turkey
Caygeldi in the region of Muş is a place located in Turkey - some 515 mi or ( 829 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Caygeldi is now 03:55 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Van, Tatvan, and Siirt. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Caygeldi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert was fought between the Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks led by Alp Arslan on August 26, 1071 near Manzikert. The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army and the capture of the Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes played an important role in undermining Byzantine authority in Anatolia and Armenia, and allowed for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia.
Located at 39.14 42.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Lake Nazik
Lake Nazik is a freshwater lake in the Bitlis Province, eastern part of Turkey. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.855547|N|42.286783|E||||| | |name= }}, close to Lake Van. Lake Nazik is located in the elevation of about 1,816 m. It has an area of 44.5 km² and maximum depth of about 50 m.
Located at 38.86 42.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
1903 Malazgirt earthquake
The 1903 Malazgirt earthquake struck Malazgirt of Muş Province in eastern Turkey on April 28, 1903. Registering a surface wave magnitude of 7.0, the earthquake originated from a highly active seismic zone. It killed 3,500 people and 20,000 animals, destroyed 12,000 homes, and is now listed among the world's deadliest earthquakes in recorded history. To this day, Turkey is threatened by major earthquakes – more than 100 earthquakes over 7.0 have taken place in the country's known history.
Located at 39.14 42.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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