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Al Qasi Destination Guide

Explore Al Qasi in Syria

Al Qasi in the region of Aleppo is a place in Syria - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al Qasi is now 08:26 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Qasi, Zawghar, Umm al Julud, Umm 'Adasat al Farat, and Shadir. Since you are here already, consider visiting Al Qasi . Where to go and what to see in Al Qasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kayacık Dam

The Kayacık Dam impounds the Ayfinar Deresi, one of the two streams that join south of Gaziantep to form the Sajur River. It is located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The dam was constructed between 1993 and 2005 as part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: 'Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, or GAP). It is 45 metres high and has a volume of 1,853,000 cubic metres .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.82 37.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 2005, Dams in Gaziantep Province

Turbessel

Turbessel is a fortress in south-eastern Turkey. It was a part of the Byzantine Empire but came under control of local Armenian lords in the late 11th century. As a part of the County of Edessa, it was one of the main strongholds of the Frankish counts. After the fall of Edessa to Zengi, it became the principal city of what remained of the County until it was eventually sold to the Emperor Manuel I Comnenus in 1150. It fell to Nur ed-Din's Muslims within the year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.88 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: County of Edessa, Towns in Turkey