Location & Surroundings

Turk is an area in Van, Turkey, at 2,207 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Baskale, 37 km to the southeast. The national capital Ankara is about 955 km to the west. The nearest airport is Van Barracks South, 37 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type area (AREA)
  • a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 18' 41" N, 43° 45' 36" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2207 m
  • Timezone Europe/Istanbul
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Lira (TRY)
  • Phone Prefix +90

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Turk

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Turk, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 8.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 8.3 to 14.8 C, max wind 8.2 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 360 W/m2.

Temperature
13.9 C
Wind
8.2 m/s S (196 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,020.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.67 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 13.9 8.2 196 50 1,020.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.4 3.1 155 69 1,020.6 0.12 / 0.12 48 38.0 n/a
12h 8.3 2.6 135 76 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
18h 13.0 5.0 207 54 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 95 90.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.8 6.1 192 48 1,016.2 1.67 / 1.67 37 360.1 n/a
30h 9.7 2.5 142 71 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.12 100 62.4 n/a
36h 8.7 1.7 139 74 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 12.1 2.6 174 56 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 72.7 n/a
Saturday 14.5 4.2 215 44 1,017.0 0.08 / 0.08 3 477.6 n/a
54h 9.9 2.1 159 65 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 68.5 n/a
60h 9.2 1.8 129 66 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
66h 12.5 1.9 180 49 1,019.1 0.05 / 0.05 4 84.9 n/a
Sunday 16.2 7.3 211 30 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 63 596.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Turk?
Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 8.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 8.3 to 14.8 C, max wind 8.2 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 360 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Turk today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 17:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 14m.
What is the local time in Turk?
Local time is 00:20. Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Turk?
Turk is a area.
What is the elevation of Turk?
DEM 2,207 m.
Where is Turk located?
It is at 38.31151, 43.75995 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Turk in?
It is in Turkey.

Sources

Last updated 2014-11-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9815320

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