Explore Yokus in Turkey
Yokus in the region of Şırnak is a town in Turkey - some 503 mi or ( 810 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yokus is now 05:23 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Ad Darbasiyah, Al Hasakah, Yayvantepe, and Tatvan. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Yokus ? 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.
Located at 37.44 41.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 37.49 41.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 37.40 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 37.42 41.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Doğançay, Mardin
Doğançay is an Assyrian/Syriac village in the Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey. There is a monastery, called Mor Yuhanon (Syriac-Aramaic for Saint John) in Mizizah.
Located at 37.37 41.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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