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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 3 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 2 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 2 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

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 3 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

Amida (Mesopotamia)

Amida was an ancient city located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands. The Roman writers Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius consider it a city of Mesopotamia, but it may be more properly viewed as belonging to Armenia Major. The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices. As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.

Located at 37.9819, 40.2106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia

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 3 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