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Introducing Hakkâri


Located in what was once Mesopotamia, this city is characterized by breathtaking landscape and a rich culture and history. Given its location, it's been home to many civilizations throughout the years, and carries the traces of the Persian, Seljuk, Abbasid, Karakoyunlu, Akkoyunlu and Ottoman Empires. Many parts of the city are under UNESCO world heritage protection, and its topography and climate lend themselves to some excellent skiing and extreme sports.

Hakkâri is known for:


History and Art Trekking Extreme Sports

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Şırnak (181 km)
Van (218 km)
Siirt (276 km)
CURRENCY
Turkish Lira (TRY)

COUNTRY CODE
+90

ELECTRIC POWER
C, E, F

TIME ZONE
GMT +3

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
€1.25

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
€4

Average Temperature

January
-3,9 °C
February
-2,8 °C
March
2,2 °C
April
7,8 °C
May
13,9 °C
June
18,9 °C
July
23,3 °C
August
23,3 °C
September
19,4 °C
October
12,2 °C
November
5,6 °C
December
-0,6 °C

Hakkâri airport information

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Minibuses run between Hakkâri Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (YKO) and the city center. The service runs between 07:00 and 18:00, and the journey will last around one and a half hours, depending on traffic.

Average time from airport: 90 minutes

Distance from airport: N/A

TAXI:

Hakkâri Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (YKO) is about 78 km from the city center. There are taxi stands at the airport, and the hour-long journey, depending on traffic, will cost around 40 euros.

Average taxi price: 40 euros

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