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Gomik Destination Guide

Touring Gomik in Turkey

Gomik in the region of Van is a city located in Turkey - some 573 mi or ( 923 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gomik is now 02:15 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Harhus, and Yukarikozluca. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Gomik ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.20 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1930 in Turkey, Ararat rebellion, Ethnic cleansing in Asia, History of Kurdistan, History of Van Province, Massacres in Turkey

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 .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.28 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Divided regions, Mountain ranges of Iran, Mountain ranges of Turkey, Mountains of Armenia, Plateaus of Asia