Delve into Karakas in Turkey
Karakas in the region of Kars is a city in Turkey - some 561 mi or ( 902 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Karakas is now 12:53 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Doğubeyazıt, Diyarbakır, 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 Karakas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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360° view of Ani, ancient capital of Armenia
Shot from the highest point of the city, the mosque of Minuchihr in March 2009. ..
Finish Exploring The Ruined City of Ani, Eastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com The ghost city of Ani had the Mosque of Minuchihr with its still intact minaret being the oldest surviving part. Ruins of an old Hamam (Turkish bath), wells, subterranean pas ..
The Chuch of St Gregory in Ani, Eastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com As Travels With Sheila walked through the ruins of Ani, what appeared to be a church half buried in a hole materialized. "How in the heck were we going to get down there?" St ..
Ani
View of Ani. On the other side of the Arpa çayi / Akhurian River is Armenia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Halefoğlu, Kars
Halefoğlu is a town in the central district (Kars) of Kars Province, Turkey at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|39|N|43|18|E||| | |name= }}. It is 20 kilometres east of Kars. The population of Halefoğlu is 2597 as of 2011. With this population it is the most populous village of the province. There are also some Halefoğlu residents working in big cities. The economy of the town depends on agriculture and cattle breeding. There is also a dairy in the village
Located at 40.65 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Zakarid Armenia
Zakarid Armenia (Armenian: Զաքարյան Հայաստան Zakaryan Hayastan), was part of Kingdom of Georgia from 1125-1235 until appearance of Mongols
Located at 40.51 43.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kharkov, Armenia
Kharkov (Armenian: Խարկով; formerly, Yenikëy) is a town in the Shirak Province of Armenia. (The name Yenikëy is Turkish for "new village". ) A short distance west of Kharkov is an overlook from which the ancient Armenian capital, Ani, may be seen clearly across the border with Turkey.
Located at 40.52 43.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Arpaçay Dam
Arpaçay Dam is a dam in Kars Province, Turkey, built between 1975 and 1983.
Located at 40.56 43.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Nerkin Dzhrapi
Nerkin Dzhrapi (also, Chirpili, Jrapi, and Dzhrapi) is a former town in the Shirak Province of Armenia which was intentionally flooded by the Akhurian reservoir. It contained an 11th century caravanserai and a medieval bridge across the Akhuryan River; the river demarcates the Armenian-Turkish border.
Located at 40.55 43.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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