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Kekvan Destination Guide

Discover Kekvan in Turkey

Kekvan in the region of Şırnak is a place located in Turkey - some 503 mi or ( 809 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kekvan

Local time in Kekvan is now 03:02 PM (Sunday) . 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, Ad Darbasiyah, Al Hasakah, Yayvantepe, and Yakitli. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . We discovered 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 Kekvan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Shahro d'Indath Aloho b'Hah 2007

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Interesting facts about this location

Altıntaş, Mardin

The Assyrian/Syriac village of Altıntaş is located 15 kilometers northeast from Midyat, in the Mardin Province of Turkey. It has a population of 1,622 inhabitants, and in the village, is Syriac, an Aramaic dialect spoken. The church Mor Izozoel was established in 934 AD and is considered to be an example of ancient Syriac architecture. Tension among the Christian Syriacs and Kurdish Muslims have had a long history in this area.

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Located at 37.44 41.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Tur Abdin, Villages in Turkey

Alagöz, Mardin

Alagöz (Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܩܘܢܨܛܢ, Bêṯ Qûṣṭan, literally 'The House of Constantine') is an Assyrian/Syriac village in the Mardin Province of Turkey. It is located 26 kilometres from Midyat.

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Located at 37.49 41.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Villages in Turkey

Gülgöze, Mardin

Inwardo or Gülgöze (Syriac: ܥܝܢܘܪܕܐ - Iwardo or Inwardo, Ayinwarda, Ainwardo) – is an Assyrian/Syriac village that lies very high, east of the city Midyat, in the Mardin Province of Turkey, and can be reached from Midyat on foot in 2 hours. The village was founded some time around the 10th century.

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Located at 37.42 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Kurdish inhabited regions, Villages in Turkey

Tur Abdin

Tur Abdin is a hilly region of south east Turkey incorporating the eastern half of Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the border with Syria. The name 'Tur Abdin' is from the Syriac language meaning 'mountain of the servants (of God)'. Tur Abdin is of great importance to Syriac Orthodox Christians, for whom the region used to be a monastic and cultural heartland.

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Located at 37.40 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of the Ottoman Empire, Tur Abdin

İzbırak, Midyat

İzbırak is village in the Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey and is about 20 kilometers north of Midyat. The village is surrounded by grape gardens and fruitful trees. The middle of the village lies a popular pond (Raumo). In the upper half village is the Church of Mor Dimet with their castle-well-behaved structure. In the middle half of the village is the Church of Mar Shmuni, as well as Mar Gabriel in the lower half.

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Located at 37.52 41.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Midyat District, Villages in Turkey