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Explore Yukari Gokek in Turkey

Yukari Gokek in the region of Van is a town in Turkey - some 568 mi or ( 914 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Yukari Gokek is now 01:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Yukarikozluca, and Yukariisikli. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Yukari Gokek ? 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 11 km away
Tags: 1930 in Turkey, Ararat rebellion, Ethnic cleansing in Asia, History of Kurdistan, History of Van Province, Massacres in Turkey

Koçköprü Dam

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

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Located at 39.12 43.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Dams in Van Province

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 .

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Located at 39.28 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Divided regions, Mountain ranges of Iran, Mountain ranges of Turkey, Mountains of Armenia, Plateaus of Asia

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