Discover Zakim in Turkey
Zakim in the region of Erzurum is a town located in Turkey - some 505 mi or ( 813 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Zakim is now 03:02 PM (Monday) . 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: Tabriz, Ağrı, Erzurum, Eleskirt, and Grozny. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabriz . 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 Zakim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Traveling Through Eastern Turkey: Cobandede Bridge and Obsidian Rocks
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Settled in and prepared for a long ride from Erzurum to Kars, I snapped off a fast photo of an old bridge. Seconds later, driver, Nuri, braked to a stop. Poor Cobandede Arc B ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Sarikamish
The Battle of Sarikamish (Russian: Сражение при Сарыкамыше; Turkish: Sarıkamış Muharebesi or Sarıkamış Savaşı) was an engagement between the Russian and Ottoman empires during World War I. It took place from December 22, 1914 to January 17, 1915 as part of the Caucasus Campaign. The outcome was a Russian victory. The Ottomans employed a strategy which demanded that their troops be highly mobile and to arrive at specified objectives at precise times.
Located at 40.34 42.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Allahüekber Dağları
The Allahüekber Dağları (Allahüekber Mountains, which means "Allahu akbar Mountains"), is a range of mountains in northeast Turkey. In 1914 when World War I started it was astride the border with Russia, and a Turkish army suffered a disaster when, ordered to invade the Kars area (which was then part of Russia), thousands of its men died of cold in the winter snow of the Allahüekber Dağları: see Battle of Sarikamis.
Located at 40.60 42.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Selim Railway Station
Selim Railway Station is a railway station in the town of Selim, Turkey. The station is served by the Eastern Express, operated by the Turkish State Railways from İstanbul to Kars.
Located at 40.28 42.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
1983 Erzurum earthquake
The 1983 Erzurum earthquake occurred in Turkey on October 30, 1983 at 07:12 local time . It was an Ms 6.9 earthquake.
Located at 40.33 42.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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