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Discover Belkis in Turkey

Belkis in the region of Gaziantep is a place located in Turkey - some 336 mi or ( 541 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Belkis is now 03:49 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Tyre, Beirut, and Zohrecik. When in this area, you might want to check out Aleppo . We discovered 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 Belkis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bald Ibis in Birecik, Turkey

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Critically-endangered bald ibis sanctuary in Birecik near Şanlıurfa ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Zeugma, Commagene

Zeugma is an ancient city of Commagene; currently located in the Gaziantep Province of Turkey . It is a historical settlement which is considered among the four most important settlement areas under the reign of the kingdom of Commagene. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, which crossed the Euphrates there.

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Located at 37.06 37.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Commagene, Former populated places in Turkey, History of Gaziantep Province, Lost cities and towns, Populated places along the Silk Road, Roman legions' camps in Turkey, Roman sites in Turkey, Seleucid colonies in Anatolia, Twin cities

Battle of Nezib

The Battle of Nezib was fought on June 24, 1839 between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians were led by Ibrahim Pasha, while the Ottomans were led by Hafiz Osman Pasha, with Moltke in command of the Ottoman artillery. The Ottoman were positioned at Mezar, southwest of Nezib, with the Nezib river on their left. Ibrahim advanced his force, under heavy Ottoman artillery fire, towards the Ottoman lines.

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Located at 37.02 37.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1830s in the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving Egypt, Battles involving Prussia, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Conflicts in 1839, History of Gaziantep Province, Ottoman Egypt

Birecik Bridge

Birecik Bridge is a road bridge in between Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa provinces of Turkey.

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Located at 37.03 37.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Birecik District, Bridges completed in 1956, Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province, Road bridges in Turkey, Southeastern Anatolia Region

Hancağız Dam

Hancağız Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 36.96 37.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams in Gaziantep Province

Uluyatır

Uluyatır is a town in Nizip district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|58|N|37|42|E||| | |name= }} in the valley of Nizip creek to the south of Turkish state highway D.400. it is between Gaziantep and Nizip. Distance to Nizip is 10 kilometres and to Gaziantep is 30 kilometres . The population of Uluyatır is 2431 as of 2011.

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Located at 36.97 37.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Nizip District, Populated places in Gaziantep Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

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