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Akchere Destination Guide

Delve into Akchere in Turkey

Akchere in the region of Şanlıurfa is located in Turkey - some 391 mi or ( 628 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akchere

Local time in Akchere is now 01:45 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Manbij, Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, and Beirut. While being here, you might want to check out Manbij . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Akchere ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Harran, Turkey: Ancient City of Abraham

2:21 min by RickSteves
Views: 2303 Rating: 5.00

Centuries of wind and warriors have rounded the corners of Harrans' fortress. Here, 500 miles SE of Istanbul near the Syrian border it seems the people and their ways of life have changed little. Many ..

Harran, Turkey

3:19 min by vladamikulec
Views: 2112 Rating: 5.00

( video 2004, Harran, Turkey) . Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey. A very ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Carrhae

The Battle of Carrhae was an important battle between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic: it was fought near the town of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The Parthian Spahbod ("general") Surena decisively defeated a Roman invasion force, led by Marcus Licinius Crassus. It was the first of the battles between the Roman and Persian empires, and one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.87 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1st-century BC conflicts, 53 BC, Battles involving the Parthian Empire, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars

Tell Abyad

Tal Abyad is a Syrian town located along the Balikh River and administratively belonging to Ar-Raqqah Governorate. It has a population of 12,490.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Tell Abyad District