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is one of the top 10 destinations to visit in the
Kurdistan region of Iraq, there is a 4 kilometer long Doppelmayr Teleferic (cable car) from its Bekhal Bottom station to Mount Korek. The mountain is developed as an international destination. The Resort has developed 132 villas and several rides in
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was being relocated to make room for a new road. In July 2011, in a response to a
Turkish military offensive, local artists decided to paint the debris from the raids. In 1930, A. M. Hamilton noted: "it has always been a place of grim deeds and bloody retributions. Its greater and its lesser rulers
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Muslims. The British Major E. W. C Noel described the extermination of the town of Rowanduz and the wholesale massacre of its inhabitants by what he dubbed Christian Army of Revenge of Agha Petros as one example of a long record of outrages
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his project which is called "The Korek
Mountain Resort & Spa". There are also restaurants, cafes and helipads. The resort is a summer retreat providing cool environs when the whole region reels under high temperatures. During winters, it turns into a Ski Resort.
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