Delve into Çatak in Turkey
Çatak in the region of Kars is a city in Turkey - some 519 mi or ( 836 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Çatak is now 12:50 PM (Saturday) . 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: Tabriz, Ağrı, Eleskirt, Grozny, and Tbilisi. While being here, make sure to check out Tabriz . 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 Çatak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kars - Sarikamis Skiing
Skiing in Kars - Sarikamis, eastern Turkey. This is considered by many the best location in Turkey for skiing. Good piste skiing and forest skiing with the powder snow lasting throughout the winter wi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Sarikamish
The Battle of Sarikamish (Russian: Сражение при Сарыкамыше; Turkish: Sarıkamış Muharebesi or Sarıkamış Savaşı) was an engagement between the Russian and Ottoman empires during World War I. It took place from December 22, 1914 to January 17, 1915 as part of the Caucasus Campaign. The outcome was a Russian victory. The Ottomans employed a strategy which demanded that their troops be highly mobile and to arrive at specified objectives at precise times.
Located at 40.34 42.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Oluklu
Oluklu is a village in Selim district of Kars Province, Turkey. It is situated in high plains at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|19|N|42|53|E||| | |name= }}, The distance to Selim is 25 kilometres and to Kars is 45 kilometres . The population of Oluklu is 1574 as of 2011. Up to 2011 Oluklu was a village in Kağızman district.
Located at 40.32 42.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Selim Railway Station
Selim Railway Station is a railway station in the town of Selim, Turkey. The station is served by the Eastern Express, operated by the Turkish State Railways from İstanbul to Kars.
Located at 40.28 42.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Allahüekber Dağları
The Allahüekber Dağları (Allahüekber Mountains, which means "Allahu akbar Mountains"), is a range of mountains in northeast Turkey. In 1914 when World War I started it was astride the border with Russia, and a Turkish army suffered a disaster when, ordered to invade the Kars area (which was then part of Russia), thousands of its men died of cold in the winter snow of the Allahüekber Dağları: see Battle of Sarikamis.
Located at 40.60 42.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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