Explore Kurukaymak in Turkey
Kurukaymak in the region of Tunceli is a town in Turkey - some 338 mi or ( 544 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kurukaymak is now 05:42 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Aleppo, Ziyaret, Karcavus, and Yuceldi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Kurukaymak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 12 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 16 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 19 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 28 km away
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