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Yatagan Destination Guide

Explore Yatagan in Turkey

Yatagan in the region of Van is a place in Turkey - some 580 mi or ( 934 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Yatagan is now 08:49 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Yukarikaymaz, Van, and Tatvan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Yatagan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Erek

Mount Erek (Armenian: Վարագ Լեռ, Varag Ler) is a mountain overlooking the city of Van in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

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Located at 38.47 43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Van Province, Mountains of Turkey

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).

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Located at 38.47 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Van Province, Van, Turkey

Toprakkale (castle)

Rusahinili ("city of Rusa I)", modern Toprakkale, Turkey) is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of Van in eastern Turkey. The site has been excavated by archaeological teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries. 32x28px Ancient Near East portal

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Located at 38.52 43.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, History of Armenia, Urartian cities

Tushpa

Tushpa was the 9th century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biaina the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey.

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Located at 38.50 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Van Province, Castles in Turkey, Former capitals of Armenia, Former populated places in Turkey, History of Armenia, History of Van Province, Urartian cities, Van, Turkey

Van Province

Van Province is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. It is 19,069 km in area and had a population of 1,035,418 at the end of 2010. Its adjacent provinces are Bitlis to the west, Siirt to the southwest, Şırnak and Hakkâri to the south, and Ağrı to the north. The capital is the city of Van.

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Located at 38.50 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Van Province

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