Touring Okcuhan in Turkey
Okcuhan in the region of Muş is a city located in Turkey - some 515 mi or ( 830 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Okcuhan is now 06:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Yukari Kicik, Van, and Tatvan. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Okcuhan ? 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 5 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 15 km away
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