Discover Atalan in Turkey
Atalan in the region of Van is a town located in Turkey - some 563 mi or ( 906 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Atalan is now 02:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Van, Uzuntekne, and Tatvan. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Atalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Turkey Akhtamar
Akhtamar Island in Lake Van was the last holdout of the Armenians against the Seljuk Turks. Once a residence of the kings of Armenian Vasprakan, now only the Cathedral of the Holy Cross remains, built ..
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Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island, also known as Aghtamar or Akhtamar, is the second by size of four islands in Lake Van in the south of Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey, about 0.7 km in size, situated about 3 km from the shoreline. At the western end of the island a hard, grey, limestone cliff rises 80 m above the lake's level (1,912 m above sea level). The island declines to the east to a level site where a spring provides ample water.
Located at 38.34 43.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sevan Island
Sevan Island (Armenian: Սևանի կղզի Sevani kğzi), now Sevan Peninsula (Armenian: Սևանի թերակղզի Sevani t'erakğzi) was an island in the northwestern part of Lake Sevan in Armenia. After the artificial draining of Lake Sevan, which started in the Joseph Stalin era, the water level fell about 20 metres, and the island transformed into a peninsula. At the southern shore of this newly created peninsula, a guesthouse of the Armenian Writers' Union was built.
Located at 38.34 43.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Turkish Airlines Flight 278
Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey that crashed on 29 December 1994 during its final approach to land in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers lost their lives, two crew members and 17 passengers survived with heavy injuries.
Located at 38.40 43.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kuş Island
Kuş Island (Turkish: Kuş Adası, literally "Bird Island") or Arter Island, is a small island in Lake Van, Turkey. It is now uninhabited but formerly contained a small Armenian monastery, the ruins of which can still be seen.
Located at 38.36 42.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Van Ferit Melen Airport
Van Ferit Melen Airport is an airport in Van, the city in eastern region of Turkey. It is named after the Turkish politician and former prime minister Ferit Melen (1906–1988).
Located at 38.47 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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