Discover Aksakal in Turkey
Aksakal in the region of Van is a place located in Turkey - some 565 mi or ( 910 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Aksakal is now 05:58 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Yukariisikli, and Van. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aksakal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 39.20 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Koçköprü Dam
Koçköprü Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 39.12 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Armenian Highland
The Armenian Highland (for names in other languages see below; also known as the Armenian Upland, Armenian plateau, Armenian tableland, or simply Armenia) is the central-most and highest of three land-locked plateaus that together form the northern sector of the Middle East. To its west is the Anatolian plateau which rises slowly from the lowland coast of the Aegean Sea and rises to an average height of 3,000 feet .
Located at 39.28 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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