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Qarah Kuz Destination Guide

Delve into Qarah Kuz in Syria

Qarah Kuz in the region of Aleppo is a city in Syria - some 236 mi or ( 379 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Qarah Kuz is now 01:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Al Qasi, Zawghar, Umm al Julud, Umm 'Adasat al Farat, and As Suwaydah. While being here, make sure to check out Al Qasi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qarah Kuz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kayacık Dam

The Kayacık Dam impounds the Ayfinar Deresi, one of the two streams that join south of Gaziantep to form the Sajur River. It is located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The dam was constructed between 1993 and 2005 as part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: 'Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, or GAP). It is 45 metres high and has a volume of 1,853,000 cubic metres .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.82 37.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 2005, Dams in Gaziantep Province

Turbessel

Turbessel is a fortress in south-eastern Turkey. It was a part of the Byzantine Empire but came under control of local Armenian lords in the late 11th century. As a part of the County of Edessa, it was one of the main strongholds of the Frankish counts. After the fall of Edessa to Zengi, it became the principal city of what remained of the County until it was eventually sold to the Emperor Manuel I Comnenus in 1150. It fell to Nur ed-Din's Muslims within the year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.88 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: County of Edessa, Towns in Turkey

Oğuzeli Airport

Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (Turkish: Gaziantep Oğuzeli Uluslararası Havalimanı) is a public airport in Gaziantep, Turkey. Inaugurated in 1976, it is 20 km far from the city. The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 5.799 m² and has a parking lot for 400 cars. Gaziantep Airport was extended with construction started in 1998, and achieved the international airport status in 2006.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.95 37.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey, Architecture in Turkey