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Delve into Karacay in Turkey
Karacay in the region of Kahramanmaraş is a city in Turkey - some 291 mi or ( 468 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Karacay is now 12:27 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Beirut, and Yiginli. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Karacay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Narlı
Narlı is a small town in Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. The town was traditionally dominated by the Assyrian/Syriacs, but today, the Kurdish people forms a majority in the city. The population is 9,000, consisting mainly of Kurdish and the religion is mostly Alevi. It sits on a crossroads between the big cities of Adana and Gaziantep. The town was settled in 1929, starting with the opening of a railway station.
Located at 37.39 37.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kartalkaya Dam
Kartalkaya Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 37.47 37.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Şatırhüyük
Şatırhüyük is a town in Nurdağı district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It is situated at the point where western the slopes of the Sofdağ Mountains meet the plains. The coordinates of the town are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|36|59|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Nurdağ (to the west) is 23 kilometres and to Gaziantep (to the southeast) is 57 kilometres . The population of the town is 3149 as of 2011.
Located at 37.22 36.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Lampron
Lampron - is a castle near the town of Çamlıyayla in Mersin Province, Turkey. While part of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in the Middle Ages, the castle was known as Lampron and was the ancestral home of the Armenian Hethumid princes. Situated in the Taurus Mountains, the fortress guarded passes to Tarsus and the Cilician Gates.
Located at 37.17 37.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Sakçagözü
Sakçagözü is a village in the Nurdağı of Gaziantep, Turkey. There are Hitite ruins in the village. Population was 3900 in 1999. The "Coba Tumulus" was first discovered in 1883 by Karl Humann and Felix von Luschan. It was excavated by John Garstang between 1907-1912, and in 1949 by Seton Lloyd. Excavated layers range from Pre-Halaf, the Halafian period, the Ubaid period and the much later Syro-Hittite states.
Located at 37.20 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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