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September 1, 2022
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In 1959, Turkish Air Force Captain İlhan Durupınar discovered a conspicuous geological formation resembling the hull of a ship near the city of Doğubeyazıt in eastern Turkey in an aerial photograph. It is located 27 kilometers south of Mount Ararat on a mountain flank of the volcano Tendürek Dağı at 2004 m above sea level. M., is around 160 meters long and is now called Durupınar after its discoverer.
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September 22, 2022
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In 1959, Turkish Air Force Captain İlhan Durupınar discovered a conspicuous geological formation resembling the hull of a ship near the city of Doğubeyazıt in eastern Turkey in an aerial photograph. It is located 27 kilometers south of Mount Ararat on a mountain flank of the volcano Tendürek Dağı at 2004 m above sea level. M., is around 160 meters long and is now called Durupınar after its discoverer.
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Elevation 1,970 m