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Delve into Kıragı
Kıragı in Van is located in Turkey about 596 mi (or 960 km) east of Ankara, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kıragı is now 07:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kıragı, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Turkey is Van Ferit Melen Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran in Iran at a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Guzelsu, Ercek, Ozalp, Baskale and Kirkgecit. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
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Turkey Hosap Castle
Hoşap castle, impressively built on a rock outcropping, was built by a Kurdish ruler in the 17th Century. The modern Iranian border is only a few miles away, and cheap gas prices in Iran have...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Hoşap Castle
Hoşap Castle is a large medieval castle in the village of Hoşap, official name Güzelsu, Van, located in the Gürpınar District of the Van Province, southeastern Turkey. Most of the surviving structure was built by a local Kurdish lord named Mahmudi Suleyman in 1643. The former town of Hoşap lay on the flat ground north of the castle rock and in the enclosed space on the opposite side of the castle from the road; the present village extends into this space.