Discover Sarikaya in Turkey
Sarikaya in the region of Tokat is a town located in Turkey - some 168 mi or ( 270 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Sarikaya is now 06:22 PM (Saturday) . 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: Yozgat, Sivas, Gaziantep, Ankara, and Adıyaman Province. When in this area, you might want to check out Yozgat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sarikaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hasabdal, Amasya
Hasabdal is a village in the District of Amasya, Amasya Province, Turkey.
Located at 40.48 36.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ardıçlar, Amasya
Ardıçlar is a village in the District of Amasya, Amasya Province, Turkey.
Located at 40.53 35.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Özfındıklı, Amasya
Özfındıklı is a village in the District of Amasya, Amasya Province, Turkey.
Located at 40.48 36.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Sevincer, Amasya
Sevincer is a village in the District of Amasya, Amasya Province, Turkey.
Located at 40.55 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of Zela (67 BC)
The battle of Zela, not to be intermeddled with the more famous battle in 47 BC was fought by the town of Zile in the Kingdom of Pontus during the Third Mithridatic War and resulted in king Mithridates' successful reclamation of his kingdom after numerous defeats and setbacks. His luck was short-lasting, however, as within a few years he would be completely defeated, this time by Pompey the Great. In the spring of 67 BC most of Roman troops had left Pontus for Mesopotamia.
Located at 40.30 35.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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