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Akpinar Destination Guide

Touring Akpinar in Turkey

Akpinar in the region of Hatay is located in Turkey - some 313 mi or ( 503 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Akpinar is now 08:31 PM (Monday) . 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: Qarmanluq, Jandayris, Aleppo, Hajj Iskandar, and Damascus. Being here already, consider visiting Qarmanluq . Check out our recommendations for Akpinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dağılgan, Emirdağ

Dağılgan is a village in the District of Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.32 36.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Afyonkarahisar Province

Trapessac

Trapessac (Turkish: Darbı Sak Kalesi) is a medieval fortress located 4 km north of the town of Kırıkhan in Hatay Province, Turkey. Trapessac was constructed in the 11th century by the Knights Templar and, together with the nearby fortress at Bagras, guarded the Syrian Gates, the principal pass between the coastal region of Cilicia and inland Syria. The castle fell to Saladin in 1188 after a bitterly-fought, two-week siege.

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Located at 36.53 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Castles in Turkey, Crusader castles, History of Hatay Province

Tell Tayinat

Tell Ta'yinat is a low-lying ancient occupation mound on the east bank at the bend of the ancient Orontes river, in the Hatay province of present southeastern Turkey about 25 kilometers south east of Antakya. The site lies some 800 meters from Tell Atchana, the site of the ancient city of Alalakh. It is a possible site of the city of Calneh mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures.

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Located at 36.25 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Former populated places in Turkey, History of Hatay Province, Syro-Hittite states

Alalakh

Alalakh is the name of an ancient city-state near modern Antakya in the Amuq River valley of Turkey's Hatay Province. Now represented by an extensive mound, the name of the modern archaeological site is Tell Atchana. Alalakh Alalakh is located in TurkeyAlalakhAlalakh Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|14|16|N|36|23|05|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.24 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Hatay Province, History of Hatay Province

Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing

The Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing is an international border crossing between Syria and Turkey. It is situated on the M45 Syrian Highway and D827 Turkish Highway between the cities of İskenderun and Aleppo, and is known for its long lines of trucks and buses. The closest town on the Turkish side of the border is Reyhanlı in the Hatay Province, and the closest towns on the Syrian side are ad-Dana and Atarib. The crossing is the site of a 6th century triumphal arch.

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Located at 36.23 36.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Byzantine architecture, Roman sites in Syria, Roman sites in Turkey, Syria–Turkey border crossings, Visitor attractions in Syria, Visitor attractions in Turkey