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Discover Babakir in Turkey

Babakir in the region of Gaziantep is a town located in Turkey - some 322 mi or ( 518 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Babakir is now 04:46 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, and Beirut. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Babakir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Şahin Bey

Mehmed Said (1877–March 28, 1920), better known as "Şahin Bey", was the commander of the Turkish revolutionaries that were stationed in the city of Gaziantep during the Turkish War of Independence.

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Located at 36.91 37.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1877 births, 1920 deaths, Deaths with bayonets, Kuva-yi Milliye, Ottoman Army officers, Ottoman military personnel of World War I, People from Gaziantep, Turkish military personnel killed in action, Turkish military personnel of the Franco-Turkish War, Turkish militia officers

Oğuzeli Airport

Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (Turkish: Gaziantep Oğuzeli Uluslararası Havalimanı) is a public airport in Gaziantep, Turkey. Inaugurated in 1976, it is 20 km far from the city. The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 5.799 m² and has a parking lot for 400 cars. Gaziantep Airport was extended with construction started in 1998, and achieved the international airport status in 2006.

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Located at 36.95 37.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey, Architecture in Turkey

Yavuzlu

Yavuzlu is a town in Kilis Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.70 37.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Kilis Central District, Populated places in Kilis Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

Kilis Province

Kilis Province is a province in south-central Turkey. It used to be the southern part of the province of Gaziantep and was formed in 1994. The town of Kilis is home to around 67% of the inhabitants of the province, the other towns and villages are very small.

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Located at 36.80 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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Gaziantep Province

Gaziantep Province is a province in south-central Turkey. Its capital is the city of Gaziantep which had a population of 853,513 as of 2000. Its neighbours are Adıyaman at north, Şanlıurfa at east, Syria and Kilis at south, Hatay at southwest, Osmaniye at west and Kahramanmaraş at northwest. An important trading center since ancient times, the province is also one of Turkey's major manufacturing zones, and its agriculture is dominated by the growing of pistachio nuts.

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Located at 37.04 37.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Gaziantep Province

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