Explore Erkek in Turkey
Erkek in the region of Tunceli is a town in Turkey - some 331 mi or ( 533 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Erkek is now 11:34 PM (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: Aleppo, Karcavus, Yukaribudak, Yenibas, and Ulukale. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . Where to go and what to see in Erkek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sarıbalta
Sarıbalta (former Komer) is a village in the Çemişgezek district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|00|N|38|57|E||| | |name= }}, it is situated at the north of the Keban Dam resorvoir. The distance to Çemişgezek is 8 kilometres and to Tunceli is 115 kilometres . The population of Sarıbalta is 591 inhabitants as of 2011. The town was founded by people from the Şakak tribe either from Diyarbakır or from Khorasan (a province in Iran).
Located at 39.00 38.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Başbağlar massacre
The Başbağlar massacre is the name given to the event in which militants from the PKK, killed 33 Sunni Turkish civilians and burnt down the village of Başbağlar near Erzincan on July 5, 1993. The incident took place at the village of Başbağlar, near Kemaliye in Erzincan Province, when approximately 100 heavily armed militants rampaged through the village, dragging all the civilians to the village square and burning their homes and property.
Located at 39.25 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Payamdüzü
Payamdüzü is a village in Çemişgezek district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|58|N|38|59|E||| | |name= }} it is situated at the north of the Keban Dam resorvoir. Distance to Çemişgezek is 15 kilometres and to Tunceli is 110 kilometres . The population of Payamdüzü is 565 as of 2011. The original name of the village was Sinsor which was changed to Payamdüzü (literally Almond plains) in 1947, upon the suggestion of Kâzım Karabekir.
Located at 38.97 38.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Çöğürlük, Çine
Çöğürlük is a village in the District of Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 271 people.
Located at 39.32 39.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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