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About Turbat
Turbat (Urdu and Balochi: تربت) is a city in the southern region of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Kech District. Turbat is the second-largest city in Balochistan after Quetta and the 35th largest city in the country by population. Situated on the left bank of the Kech River, Turbat was the historical capital of the princely state of Makran in British India.
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History
In the 12th century, Turbat and its surrounding areas, along with Iranian Makran, were ruled by Prince Punnu (Mir Dosthein) and his father and his uncle Prince Aali Khan and Prince Khosag Khan. Later, Turbat was ruled by the Gichki tribes of Makran and the Buledi tribe about 400 years ago.
It was then the headquarters of the Makran State and the Nawab of Makran resided in Shahi Tump near Turbat. When Makran State was dissolved, Turbat city remained the Division Headquarters. Turbat means "place or land of lovers".
From the History section of Turbat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Turbat International Airport (TUK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
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Photo credits
- Meerani Dam Turbat Balochistan, NasratGraphy.webs.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alexander Iyas (c.1901–1911) Iyas and his Cossack Escort, Turbat-i Haydari, Alexander Ivanovich Iyas, Public domain
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