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Discover Masuk in Turkey

Masuk in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town located in Turkey - some 369 mi or ( 594 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Masuk

Local time in Masuk is now 09:24 PM (Thursday) . 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: Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Al Bab, Tyre, and Beirut. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Masuk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Turkish wedding banquet music at Urfa's Harran Hotel

0:50 min by anieb
Views: 7416 Rating: 4.00

Try www.youtube.com for higher quality or if halts occur. Photos from Turkey at www.pbase.com At about 10pm after arriving late at the Harran Hotel, we heard some rather loud music and were told we co ..

Turkey Urfa Bazaar

3:53 min by TaknyosP
Views: 7352 Rating: 5.00

Video of the bazaar in Şanlıurfa & its Gümrül Hanı (a han or caravanserai is like a medieval motel). The han is now a coffee shop frequented by men. Despite the popularity of Turkish coffee throughout ..


Urfa/Sanlıurfa: For Archaeology: Gobekli Tep Oldrover's photos around Sanliurfa, Turkey

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 2260 Rating: 3.40

Preview of Oldrover's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Sanliurfa, Tur ..

Türkei - Rundreise 3 - Sanli Urfa

7:39 min by Peter Menzel
Views: 1763 Rating: 0.00

PMMedia1: Musik by Dreamweaver - Markus Pitzer www.dreamweaver.at Wir setzen unsere Türkei-Rundreise fort und verlassen die Mittelmeer-Region. Nach der Überquerung des Euphrat erreichen wir den Norden ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Edessa

Edessa is the historical name of an ancient town in upper Mesopotamia, refounded on an ancient site by Seleucus I Nicator. For the modern history of the city, see Şanlıurfa.

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Located at 37.15 38.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province, Crusade places, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Holy cities, Osroene, Roman sites in Turkey, Seleucid colonies in Anatolia

Battle of Urfa

The Battle of Urfa was an uprising in the spring of 1920 against the French army occupying the city of Urfa (modern Şanlıurfa) by the Turkish National Forces. The French garrison of Urfa held out for two months until it sued for negotiations with the Turks for safe conduct out of the city. The Turks reneged on their promises, however, and the French unit was massacred in an ambush staged by the Turkish Nationalists during its retreat from Urfa.

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Located at 37.15 38.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1920 in Turkey, Battles of the Franco-Turkish War, Conflicts in 1920, History of Şanlıurfa

Şanlıurfa GAP Stadium

Şanlıurfa GAP Stadium is an olympic stadium in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. It is the home stadium of Şanlıurfaspor. The stadium holds 28,965 spectators and was opened in 2009.

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Located at 37.15 38.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Football venues in Turkey, Multi-purpose stadiums in Turkey, Sports venues completed in 2009, Şanlıurfaspor

Göbekli Tepe

Göbekli Tepe ("Potbelly Hill") is a Neolithic hilltop sanctuary erected at the top of a mountain ridge in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, some 15 kilometers northeast of the town of Şanlıurfa (formerly Urfa / Edessa). It is the oldest known human-made religious structure. The site was most likely erected in the 10th millennium BCE and has been under excavation since 1994 by German and Turkish archaeologists.

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Located at 37.22 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 10th millennium BC, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites of prehistoric Anatolia, Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province, Eurasian shamanism, Historical religious sanctuaries, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Megalithic monuments in the Middle East, Natufian sites, Neolithic, Places of worship in Turkey, Prehistoric Anatolia, Religious buildings, Sacred mountains

Şanlıurfa Airport

Şanlıurfa Airport is a closed airport in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located 9 km south of the city of Şanlıurfa (commonly called "Urfa"). It was closed in 2007 after construction of the Şanlıurfa GAP Airport, about 34 km northeast of the city.

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Located at 37.09 38.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey