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Arkitca in the region of Hatay with its 338 inhabitants is a place in Turkey - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Arkitca is now 05:24 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, consider visiting Aleppo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arkitca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Amik Ovası

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Hatay/Belen çıkışınndan Amik Ovası ..

Serebro - Mama Luba ( Road Trip to Alexandrette )

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Interesting facts about this location

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 5 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Castles in Turkey, Crusader castles, History of Hatay Province

Belen Pass

The Belen Pass, also known as the Syrian Gates and Amanus Pass, is a mountain pass located in the Belen District of Hatay Province in south-central Turkey. The narrow pass through the Nur Mountains, said to be 300 paces across, is the most important route from the coastal region of Cilicia to inland Syria. The pass is perhaps best known as the point through which Alexander the Great pursued the forces of Darius III of Persia after the Battle of Issus.

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Located at 36.48 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Hatay Province, Mountain passes of Turkey

Bekbele

Bekbele is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated mostly to the east of Çukurova Motorway at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|37|N|36|14|E||| | |name= }}. It is almost merged to İskenderun. The distance to Antakya (the administraticve center of the province) is about 80 kilometres . The population of Bekbele is 7412 as of 2011.

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Located at 36.62 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey, İskenderun District

Iskenderun Naval Base

Iskenderun Naval Base (Turkish: İskenderun Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the north-eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea, 2.5 km east by north-east of Iskanderun, Hatay Province in southern Turkey. It is assigned to Turkish Navy's Southern Sea Area Command. The base is adjacent to the Port of Iskenderun.

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Located at 36.59 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Economy of Hatay, Military in Hatay, Turkish Navy bases

Bagras

Bagras or Baghras is the name of a town and nearby castle in İskenderun district of present-day Turkey, in the Amanus Mountains. The castle, properly known as Gastun (or Gaston, Guascon, Gastim) provided a base for a force to cover the Syrian Gates, the passes between İskenderun and Antioch. It was built in two levels around a knoll, the fortification resembling Armenian work, and with water supplied by aqueducts.

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Located at 36.40 36.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Antakya, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, Castles in Turkey, Crusader castles, History of Armenia, Knights Templar, Towns in Turkey, İskenderun

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