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Touring Akbas in Turkey

Akbas in the region of Van is located in Turkey - some 558 mi or ( 898 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Akbas is now 06:14 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Harhus, and Yalindam. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Akbas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Koçköprü Dam

Koçköprü Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.12 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Dams in Van Province

Zilan massacre

Zilan massacre or Zilan Valley massacre (Kurdish: Komkujiya Zîlan or Komkujiya Geliyê Zîlan, Turkish: Zilan Katliamı or Zilan Deresi Katliamı or Zilan Kırımı or Zilan Deresi Kırımı or Zilan Deresi Kıyımı), refers to the massacre of the Kurdish residents of Turkey during the Ararat rebellion, in which 800-1500 armed men participated.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.20 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1930 in Turkey, Ararat rebellion, Ethnic cleansing in Asia, History of Kurdistan, History of Van Province, Massacres in Turkey

Adır Island

Adır Island or Lim Island (Armenian: Լիմ կղզի Lim kghzi), is an island in Lake Van.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.87 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Van

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