Delve into Akcakent in Turkey
Akcakent in the region of Gaziantep is a city in Turkey - some 332 mi or ( 535 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Akcakent is now 04:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, Beirut, and Zohrecik. While being here, make sure to check out Aleppo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akcakent ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Nezib
The Battle of Nezib was fought on June 24, 1839 between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians were led by Ibrahim Pasha, while the Ottomans were led by Hafiz Osman Pasha, with Moltke in command of the Ottoman artillery. The Ottoman were positioned at Mezar, southwest of Nezib, with the Nezib river on their left. Ibrahim advanced his force, under heavy Ottoman artillery fire, towards the Ottoman lines.
Located at 37.02 37.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Zeugma, Commagene
Zeugma is an ancient city of Commagene; currently located in the Gaziantep Province of Turkey . It is a historical settlement which is considered among the four most important settlement areas under the reign of the kingdom of Commagene. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, which crossed the Euphrates there.
Located at 37.06 37.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Uluyatır
Uluyatır is a town in Nizip district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|58|N|37|42|E||| | |name= }} in the valley of Nizip creek to the south of Turkish state highway D.400. it is between Gaziantep and Nizip. Distance to Nizip is 10 kilometres and to Gaziantep is 30 kilometres . The population of Uluyatır is 2431 as of 2011.
Located at 36.97 37.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hancağız Dam
Hancağız Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 36.96 37.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Salkım
Salkım is a town in Nizip district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It is at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|09|N|37|42|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Nizip is about 20 kilometres . The population of the town is 2165 as of 2011.
Located at 37.15 37.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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