Discover Karatas in Turkey
Karatas in the region of Gaziantep is a town located in Turkey - some 330 mi or ( 531 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Karatas is now 10:54 AM (Sunday) . 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: Aleppo, Damascus, Arab 'Izzah, Tyre, and Beirut. When in this area, you might want to check out Aleppo . 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 Karatas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 36.88 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 .
Located at 36.82 37.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 36.95 37.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 36.97 37.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gaziantep Kamil Ocak Stadium
Gaziantep Kamil Ocak Stadium (Turkish: Kamil Ocak Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Gaziantep, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Gaziantepspor. The stadium holds 16,981 people. It was named after the Turkish politician Mehmet Kamil Ocak.
Located at 37.07 37.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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