Touring Sigmaz in Turkey
Sigmaz in the region of Gaziantep is located in Turkey - some 325 mi or ( 523 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Sigmaz is now 07:34 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, Beirut, and Yazili. Being here already, consider visiting Aleppo . Check out our recommendations for Sigmaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 km away
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 12 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 14 km away
Şahin Bey
Mehmed Said (1877–March 28, 1920), better known as "Şahin Bey", was the commander of the Turkish revolutionaries that were stationed in the city of Gaziantep during the Turkish War of Independence.
Located at 36.91 37.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Gaziantep Province
Gaziantep Province is a province in south-central Turkey. Its capital is the city of Gaziantep which had a population of 853,513 as of 2000. Its neighbours are Adıyaman at north, Şanlıurfa at east, Syria and Kilis at south, Hatay at southwest, Osmaniye at west and Kahramanmaraş at northwest. An important trading center since ancient times, the province is also one of Turkey's major manufacturing zones, and its agriculture is dominated by the growing of pistachio nuts.
Located at 37.04 37.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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