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Explore Ambar in Turkey

Ambar in the region of Mardin with its 320 inhabitants is a town in Turkey - some 477 mi or ( 768 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ambar is now 06:04 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Baghdad, Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, and Gunebakan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Baghdad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ambar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Food Stalls and Restaurants in Mardin, Southeastern Turkey

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Interesting facts about this location

Amuda

Amuda is a town in Al Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. Amuda has a mostly Kurdish population with a significant Assyrian population. On November 13, 1960, the village was the site of a tragedy in which 152 children were killed in a fire at a movie theatre. As of 20th July 2012, the area has come under the control of the Popular Protection Units (commonly known as YPG).

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Located at 37.10 40.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in al-Qamishli District, Towns in Syria

Urkesh

Urkesh or Urkish is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria. It was founded during the fourth millennium BC possibly by the Hurrians on a site which appears to have been inhabited previously for a few centuries.

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Located at 37.06 41.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Akkadian Empire, Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria, Hurrian cities, Neolithic sites in Syria, Tur Abdin, Urkesh

Çalışlı, Söke

Çalışlı, Söke is a village in the District of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 815 people.

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Located at 37.17 40.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Aydın Province, Söke District

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 16 km away
Tags: Mardin Central District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

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 21 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