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Delve into Acar in Turkey

Acar in the region of Mardin with its 188 residents is a city in Turkey - some 461 mi or ( 741 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Acar is now 10:27 PM (Thursday) . 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: Baghdad, Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, and Al Hasakah. While being here, make sure to check out Baghdad . 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 Acar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mardin, Southeast Turkey

8:27 min by Pim Van den Berg
Views: 4152 Rating: 4.64

Mardin offers the most beautiful views over the Mesopotamian plain of all cities in Turkey. The cit is also known for its architecture and it's mosks and churches. IT was the capital of the first Selj ..

Kloster Deir Az-Zafaran in Mêrdîn (Mardin)

9:17 min by dkfksenden
Views: 1296 Rating: 5.00

Das Kloster Deir Az-Zafaran, eigentlich Dayro d-Mor Hananyo ist ein syrisch-orthodoxes (Jakobitisches) Kloster, wenige Kilometer östlich der im kurdischen Teil der Türkei gelegenen Stadt Mêrdîn (Mardi ..


Tûra Newrozê 2011 (Ari-Travel Int.) - Mêrdîn (Tr.-Kurdistan)

8:38 min by dkfksenden
Views: 1002 Rating: 4.20

Mêrdîn (Türkisch: Mardin) ist die Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen Provinz in Tr-Kurdistan. Die uralte Stadt liegt im Südosten des Landes, rund 20 km nördlich der Grenze zu Syrien und nicht weit von der z ..

Tûra Ari ya Newrozê 2012 - Mêrdîn (Mardin)

7:11 min by aritravelintern
Views: 520 Rating: 5.00

Tûra Ari ya Newrozê 2012 - Bildungsreise Diyarbakir - Wan vom 17. bis 23. März 2012, organisiert und veranstaltet von Ari-Travel International (Hannover). Tel.: 0511 - 2124860 www.aritravel.de Besicht ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mor Hananyo Monastery

Deyr ul-Zafaran Monastery is an important Syriac Orthodox monastery near the city of Mardin in Turkey. The monastery is located in the area known as Tur Abdin, the motherland of the Assyrian/Syriacs. It is usually better known by its nickname, the 'Saffron Monastery' . This name is derived from the warm colour of its stone.

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Located at 37.30 40.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 493 establishments, Assyrian settlements, Buildings and structures in Mardin Province, Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Turkey, Syriac Orthodox monasteries, Syriac people

Mardin Airport

Mardin Airport is an airport in Mardin, Turkey. Mardin Airport is located in Kiziltepe. The airport is 20Km away from Mardin.

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Located at 37.23 40.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey

Kabala, Mardin

Kabala is a town in the central district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|21|N|40|49|E||| | |name= }} it is 7 kilometres at the east of Mardin. The population of the town is 8767 as of 2011.

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Located at 37.35 40.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Mardin Central District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

Gökçe, Mardin

Gökçe is a town in Kızıltepe district of Mardin Province, Turkey. The town is situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|12|N|40|42|E||| | |name= }} in southeastern Anatolia plains along the state highway D.400 which connects Mardin to Şırnak. The distance to Kızıltepe is 12 kilometres, the distance to Mardin is 20 kilometres and the distance to Syrian border is 8 kilometres . The population of the town is 7467 as of 2011.

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Located at 37.20 40.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Kızıltepe District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

Ortaköy, Mardin

Ortaköy (also known as Hirrin) is a town in the central district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|40|47|E||| | |name= }} it is 12 kilometres to the south of Mardin. The population of the town is 7486 as of 2011. Ortaköy is a historical town. It was founded as an underground town during the Assyrian Empire. During Artuqids it was an important agricultural center.

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Located at 37.22 40.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Mardin Central District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

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