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Argincik Destination Guide

Discover Argincik in Turkey

Argincik in the region of Şanlıurfa is a place located in Turkey - some 348 mi or ( 560 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Argincik

Local time in Argincik is now 09:44 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Al Bab, Beirut, and Ergunkoy. When in this area, you might want to check out Aleppo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Argincik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Atatürk Dam

The Atatürk Dam, originally the Karababa Dam, is a zoned rock-fill dam with a central core on the Euphrates River on the border of Adıyaman Province and Şanlıurfa Province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Built both to generate electricity and to irrigate the plains in the region, it was renamed in honour of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), the founder of the Turkish Republic. The construction began in 1983 and was completed in 1990.

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Located at 37.48 38.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dam controversies, Dams completed in 1992, Dams in Adıyaman Province, Dams in Şanlıurfa Province, Euphrates, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey, Irrigation in Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Southeastern Anatolia Project, Syria–Turkey relations, Water and politics

Seleucia at the Zeugma

Seleucia epi tou Zeugmatos (Seleucia at the Zeugma) – Greek: Σελεύκεια επί του Ζεύγματος, also transliterated Seleukeia epi tou Zeugmatos, – was a Hellenistic city - or rather, fortified town - in the present Republic of Turkey, on the left, or south, bank of the Euphrates, across from ancient Samosata and not far from it. It is mentioned in isolated incidents: Antiochus III the Great married a Pontic princess there in 221 BC; the Oxford Classical Dictionary ascribed this to Zeugma.

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Located at 37.43 38.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey, Osroene, Seleucid colonies in Anatolia

Çaltepe, Manavgat

Çaltepe, Manavgat is a village in the District of Manavgat, Antalya Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.31 38.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Manavgat District, Populated places in Antalya Province

Akyazı, Adıyaman

Akyazı is a village in the District of Adıyaman, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.50 38.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Adıyaman District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province

Akdere, Adıyaman

Akdere is a village in the District of Adıyaman, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.46 38.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Adıyaman District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province