Delve into Kocotu in Turkey
Kocotu in the region of Tunceli is located in Turkey - some 328 mi or ( 528 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Kocotu is now 04:01 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Yukarimutlu, Yukaridemirbuk, Yunbuken, and Tunceli. While being here, you might want to check out Aleppo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kocotu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 11 km away
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 17 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 21 km away
Koyungölü
Koyungölü is a village in Ovacık district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|21|N|39|07|E||| | |name= }} it is sitıated in the valley of Munzur river. The distance to Ovacık is 10 kilometres and to Tunceli is 72 kilometres . The population of Koyungölü is 350 as of 2011. Like most villages around, the main economic activities are animal breeding and agriculture.
Located at 39.35 39.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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