Touring Avcilar in Turkey
Avcilar in the region of Hatay is located in Turkey - some 312 mi or ( 502 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Avcilar is now 12:39 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Latakia, Tyre, and Beirut. Being here already, consider visiting Aleppo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Avcilar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Samandag mahalle dugunu
Hatay Samandag da mahalle dugunu.Yoremizin vazgecilmez yasaminin bir parcasi.Davul zurna ve kendimize ait melodilerimiz.. Unique life style and harmonized with aged culturel moment in Samandag. ..
Antioch and the First Christian Church Lraleigh's photos around Antakya, Turkey (travel pics)
Preview of Lraleigh's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
Part of the Suffering of Iskandaron (Hatay) People from Al Qaeda Jihadists Fighting Syria
Turkey's Erdogan Muslim Brotherhood government seems to be very happy infesting Iskandaron (Hatay) province with Jihadists, especially Jabhat Al Nusra fighters, whom are part of Al Qaeda, Levant branc ..
Antioch Bus Station (Antakya Otogar)
Hatay (Antakya) (Antioch) is the most southerly city in Turkey. A confluence of trade routes since ancient times, this video shows the modern equivalent of the camel trains. Coach travel is the princi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tomruksuyu
Tomruksuyu is a town in Samandağ district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|09|N|36|03|E||| | |name= }} it is to the north of the highway connecting Samandağ to Antakya (the capital of the province). The distance to Samandağ is 12 kilometres and to Antakya is 15 kilometres . The population of Tomruksuyu is 3347 as of 2011. The settlement was founded in 1807 during the Ottoman Empire era, after an earthquake.
Located at 36.15 36.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
526 Antioch earthquake
The 526 Antioch earthquake was a major earthquake that hit Syria and Antioch in the Byzantine Empire in 526. It struck during late May, probably between May 20–29, at mid-morning, killing approximately 250,000 people. The earthquake was followed by a fire that destroyed most of the buildings left standing by the earthquake. The maximum intensity in Antioch is estimated to be between VIII (destructive) and IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
Located at 36.23 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Seldiren
Seldiren is a village in Samandağı district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is in the forests of Nur (Amanus) Mountains at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|14|N|35|59|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Samandağ is about 20 kilometres . The population of the village is 510. as of 2011. The village was founded in the early 1800s by people from north of Hatay Province. The main economic activity is agriculture and forestry.
Located at 36.23 35.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
115 Antioch earthquake
The 115 Antioch earthquake occurred on 13 December 115 AD. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an estimated maximum intensity of XI (extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Antioch and surrounding areas were devastated with a great loss of life and property. It triggered a local tsunami that badly damaged the harbour at Caesarea Maritima. The Roman Emperor Trajan was caught in the earthquake, as was his successor Hadrian.
Located at 36.10 36.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kuşalanı
Kuşalanı is a town in Samandağ district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|06|N|36|00|E||| | |name= }} it is on the sate highway D.420 connecting Samandağ to Antakya (capital of the province). The distance to Samandağ is 3 kilometres and to Antakya is 22 kilometres . The population of Kuşalanı is 5425 as of 2011.
Located at 36.10 36.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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