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Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey. Situated on the banks of the River Tigris, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province and with a population of about 843,460 it is the second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep.

Located at 37.91, 40.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Diyarbakir, Cities in Turkey, Kurdish inhabited regions, Assyrian settlements, Populated places in Diyarbakır Province, Tur Abdin

Siege of Amida

The Siege of Amida took place when the Sassanids, under Shah Shapur II besieged the Roman city of Amida in 359. In this battle Ammianus Marcellinus, a historian of Greek origin from Antioch, was a Roman army officer; he described the siege in his work (Res Gestae).

Located at 37.9167, 40.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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359, 4th-century conflicts, Sieges involving the Sassanid Empire, Sieges involving the Roman Empire, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars

Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium

Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Diyarbakırspor. The stadium holds 12,963 and was built in 1960.

Located at 37.9143, 40.2215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Turkey, Sport in Diyarbakir, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır, Sports venues completed in 1960, Multi-purpose stadiums in Turkey, Süper Lig venues, Diyarbakirspor

Diyarbakır Airport

Diyarbakır Airport is a military airbase and public airport located in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Diyarbakır Airport is home to the 8th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 2nd Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Merzifon (LTAP), Malatya Erhaç (LTAT) and İncirlik (LTAG). The airport has been temporarily closed for maintenance and renovation between 1 June-1 September 2012.

Located at 37.8939, 40.2008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Airports in Turkey, Turkish Air Force bases, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır Province

2008 Diyarbakır bombing

On January 3, 2008, at an estimated local time of 16:50, a car bomb exploded in the city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey.

Located at 37.9144, 40.2306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2008, Terrorist incidents in 2008, Terrorism in Turkey, 2008 in Turkey, History of Diyarbakır, Car and truck bombings in Turkey, Mass murder in Turkey

Turkish Airlines Flight 634

Turkish Airlines Flight 634 was a Turkish Airlines domestic scheduled flight from Atatürk Airport Istanbul to Diyarbakır Airport in Turkey. On 8 January 2003 it was operated by Avro RJ100 TC-THG, which crashed in extensive fog during its final approach to land. All five of the crew and seventy of the seventy-five passengers lost their lives; five passengers survived with serious injuries.

Located at 37.8939, 40.2008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 2003, Aviation accidents and incidents in Turkey, 2003 in Turkey, Turkish Airlines accidents and incidents, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Accidents and incidents involving the British Aerospace 146, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by fog, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, History of Diyarbakır

Massacres of Diyarbakır (1895)

Massacres of Diyarbakir were massacres took place in the Diyarbekir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire between the years of 1894-1896. The events were part of the Hamidian massacres which targeted the region's Christian population: Armenians and Assyrians.

Located at 37.91, 40.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of the Assyrians, 1890s conflicts, History of Armenia, 1895 in the Ottoman Empire, Massacres in the Ottoman Empire, History of Diyarbakır

Dicle Bridge

The Dicle Bridge is a historic bridge in Diyarbakır over the river Tigris in southeastern Turkey. Completed in 1065, it numbers ten arches with a total length of 178 m . Hence, it is locally called also "On Gözlü Köprü" . Its another name is the Silvan Bridge due to its position being on the road to Silvan.

Located at 37.8872, 40.2288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Road bridges in Turkey, Bridges completed in 1065, Deck arch bridges, Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır, Bridges over the Tigris River, Stone bridges, Pedestrian bridges in Turkey, Architecture of the Marwanids