Discover Karapinar in Turkey
Karapinar in the region of Kilis is a town located in Turkey - some 315 mi or ( 508 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Karapinar is now 09:17 PM (Saturday) . 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 Karapinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 36.80 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 36.91 37.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bağarası, Polateli
Bağarası is a village in Polateli district of Kilis Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|50|N|37|03|E||| | |name= }} it is 11 kilometres west of Polateli and 17 kilometres north of Kilis. The population of Bağarası is 727 as of 2010.
Located at 36.83 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Yavuzlu
Yavuzlu is a town in Kilis Province, Turkey.
Located at 36.70 37.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Cyrrhus
Cyrrhus, or Kyrros was a city in ancient Syria founded by Seleucus Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. Other names for the city include Hagioupolis, Nebi Huri نبي حوري, Khoros. Its ruins are located in northern Syria, near the Turkish border. It lies about 70 km northwest of Aleppo and 24 km west of Kilis, in Turkey. Cyrrhus was the capital of the extensive district of Cyrrhestica, between the plain of Antioch and Commagene.
Located at 36.74 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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