[Ancesthntr]

It’s NOT Mt. Ararat - it’s “the mountains of Ararat.” IOW, a mountain range named for a particular mountain, so there’s a much wider area over which to search.

[onthelookout777]

You wrote: It’s NOT Mt. Ararat - it’s “the mountains of Ararat.” IOW, a mountain range named for a particular mountain, so there’s a much wider area over which to search.
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Thanks. Yes. I first quoted Genesis: “the mountains of Ararat.”

Here’s the distance question rephrased to use the exact Genesis wording:

How far from the mountains of Ararat is Mendik Tepe?

ai:
Mendik Tepe is approximately 376 miles (605 km) south of the mountains of Ararat.

question:
Where are the mountains of Ararat located?

ai:
The Mountains of Ararat, most famously Mount Ararat, are located in extreme northeastern Turkey, near the borders of Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan. The majestic volcanic massif features two peaks: Big Ararat (the highest mountain in Turkey) and the smaller Little Ararat.

question:
Where in Turkey is the archaeological site Mendik Tepe located?

ai:
The archaeological site of Mendik Tepe is located in the Şanlıurfa province of southeastern Turkey, in the rural Eyyübiye district near Payamlı village.

My comment: Other sources might locate things differently. I’m not familiar with the geography.