Discover Acarkoy in Turkey
Acarkoy in the region of Hatay is a town located in Turkey - some 303 mi or ( 488 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Acarkoy is now 07:18 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tall Qushur, Shaykh al Hadid, Qarmanluq, Marwanah, and Aleppo. When in this area, you might want to check out Tall Qushur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Acarkoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Le Palais d'Ishak Pacha et Ani
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Interesting facts about this location
Trapessac
Trapessac (Turkish: Darbı Sak Kalesi) is a medieval fortress located 4 km north of the town of Kırıkhan in Hatay Province, Turkey. Trapessac was constructed in the 11th century by the Knights Templar and, together with the nearby fortress at Bagras, guarded the Syrian Gates, the principal pass between the coastal region of Cilicia and inland Syria. The castle fell to Saladin in 1188 after a bitterly-fought, two-week siege.
Located at 36.53 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Aktepe
Aktepe is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey
Located at 36.70 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bekbele
Bekbele is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated mostly to the east of Çukurova Motorway at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|37|N|36|14|E||| | |name= }}. It is almost merged to İskenderun. The distance to Antakya (the administraticve center of the province) is about 80 kilometres . The population of Bekbele is 7412 as of 2011.
Located at 36.62 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Belen Pass
The Belen Pass, also known as the Syrian Gates and Amanus Pass, is a mountain pass located in the Belen District of Hatay Province in south-central Turkey. The narrow pass through the Nur Mountains, said to be 300 paces across, is the most important route from the coastal region of Cilicia to inland Syria. The pass is perhaps best known as the point through which Alexander the Great pursued the forces of Darius III of Persia after the Battle of Issus.
Located at 36.48 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Nur Mountains
The Nur Mountains (Turkish: Nur Dağları, "Mountains of Holy Light"), also known as Gâvur Mountains, the ancient Amanus, is a mountain range in the Hatay Province of south-central Turkey, which runs roughly parallel to the Gulf of İskenderun. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 2,240 m and divides the coastal region of Cilicia from inland Syria. The highest peak is Bozdağ. A major pass through the mountains known as the Syrian Gates is located near the town of Belen.
Located at 36.75 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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